Trustee Kenne forwards Fredericks' October 10 consolidation research request to Harden with the note: "FYI A Tina request and my response."
Fredericks forwards Superintendent Blanco's AB 1912 memo marked "Attorney Client Privilege" to Harden the night before a TSS meeting, writing: "If you want to know what Dr. Blanco is thinking about school consolidation, she lays it out plainly in the attachments."
Two days before the Resolution 2852 vote, Harden texts about vote counts, identifying Patrice Marshall McKenzie as the potential fourth vote if Velázquez "folded her hands."
"if we killed Yarmas and introduced something like this we'd have to find a 4th vote in case she folded her hands (it would probably have to be Patrice)"Scott Harden, text message, December 9, 2025 (CPRA 26-084)
Harden moves Resolution 2852, "Establishing Optimal School Sizes." It passes 4–3.
Harden votes YES to retain Total School Solutions as the consolidation consultant.
"I'm plotting to close San Raf because I think locating schools where kids live is important and we tricked her into voting for the resolution so we could make changes to it after the fact."Scott Harden, text message, February 4, 2026 (CPRA 26-084)
"Had a conversation with Liz on the optimal school size ranges situation. To move us forward and break her paralysis, I am going to ask Tina to agendize a discussion on Feb 26 so that we can coalesce support to 1) invalidate some or part of the Yarma ranges and 2) develop a process for introducing amended ranges."Scott Harden, text message, February 16, 2026 (CPRA 26-084)
"Liz doesn't have the courage to change it on her own."Scott Harden, text message (CPRA 26-084)
Harden votes YES to authorize the SCAC consolidation advisory process outcomes.
Harden texts that he researched high school consolidations and found it "hard to find success stories of any kind."
When Marshall students invite Harden to their town hall, he texts: "Full press!"
"I did advise to Liz that she should think twice about leaning into those survey results."Scott Harden, text message, March 21, 2026 (CPRA 26-084)
Colorado Boulevard reports that Harden expressed agreement with closing Blair and Thurgood Marshall in private communications, while telling concerned parents at public meetings that Marshall was "fine."
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