SAN BERNARDINO - Several schools here are likely to see new leadership next year under a state law requiring poor-performing campuses to close down or take one of three paths to improvement.

Superintendent Arturo Delgado of the San Bernardino City Unified School District is scheduled to meet with staff today to explore the ramifications of 11 schools landing on California's list of the worst 5 percent in the state.

The California Department of Education started compiling the list after lawmakers, in an effort to make the state more competitive for federal grant money, passed legislation requiring the lowest-performing schools in California to close or go through one of three processes aimed at boosting student achievement.

The options are:

"Restart": Turning the school into a charter.

"Turnaround": Replacing the principal and at least half the teaching staff.

"Transformation": Replacing the principal, providing staff with ongoing education and rewarding effective teachers.

The charter school option is off the table in San Bernardino. So is shutting down schools.

"We know for certain the district is only considering the turnaround model and the transformation model," said Linda Bardere, spokeswoman for the district. "No decision has been made regarding which model each (of the)