An East San Jose collective has stepped in to save the Mexican American Community Services Agency youth center from demolition.
The effort to repurpose the building is lead by the School of Arts and Culture and SOMOS Mayfair, representing the Si Se Puede Collective. At an Alum Rock Union School District board meeting Thursday night, trustees voted unanimously to instruct the district to investigate costs for liability, security, maintenance and upkeep of the youth center and report back in April. The board acknowledged the importance the center would have on the community, but also raised budgetary concerns since the district is confronting a $20 million budget deficit and closing six schools in the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
Following a community outcry last year, the school district halted its plans to demolish the property in the hopes of finding a local partner. This month, the nonprofit organizations offered to renovate and lease the facility.
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