SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — Students and parents in San Jose are taking action to keep their public schools open.

The Berryessa Union School District plans to close three of its 13 campuses. This comes as the Alum Rock Union School District in San Jose also says it will have to close campuses at the end of the school year.

Trang Huynhnguyen is a parent of two students in the Berryessa district.

“I feel very sad and disappointed that every school and every child in this district has to be relocated,” Huynhnguyen said.

The district tasked an advisory committee with developing a list of schools that could potentially close.

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There are five primary schools and three secondary schools that are eligible.

A district spokesperson says the list was created based on state best practices. However, many parents said this process was confusing.

“Are you going to do anything to stop it? And it’s just very emotional for us at home to talk to your child,” Huynhnguyen said.

A press conference was held after the demonstration.

“Why do we even accept this? We shouldn’t do that,” said one speaker.

The province released this statement:

“Unfortunately, the Berryessa Union School District (BUSD), like numerous public school districts in the Bay Area, has experienced significant enrollment declines over the past decade. In response, BUSD has engaged in a thoughtful, inclusive and collaborative process to address the financial impact of reduced funding.

Our School Consolidation Advisory Committee, made up of representatives from all of our schools, recently completed its recommendations on school closures to the BUSD Board of Trustees, and the Board will meet in December to determine next steps. We understand how difficult and challenging this process is for our entire community. Closing schools is a last resort, which we take very seriously. The district remains committed to supporting our Berryessa community during this transition.”

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Parents who spoke at the press conference wondered whether the district had taken the right measures.

“And instead they want to give the superintendents a raise, 6.5%, and yet we’re left with some kind of financial shortfall. It doesn’t make sense to me,” one speaker said.

“I can probably speak for most of us: if our company isn’t doing well, we’re not going to get a raise, especially not 6.5%,” said one parent.

ABC7 News spoke with Chandan Bhat, father of two children who attend Cherrywood Elementary School – the first school on the list of possible closures.

“We are from India and our children go to the Mandarin immersion program and they are doing very well,” said Bhat.

The school board is expected to make a decision on December 18.

“These are public schools,” Bhat said. “Ultimately, the public needs to be aware of the basis for these decisions and I’m not sure that’s done with complete transparency.”