Their goal is to save about $5 million for the upcoming school year and an additional $8 million between 2012-13.

The list of proposed cuts includes closing a high school, which would save about $1 million annually, and four elementary schools, which would save about $1.2 million.

Also on the table is eliminating the entire adult education program, shuttering swim centers and a 7 percent pay cut for administrators.

Over the next few weeks, the public will be asked to rank their preferences to help trustees make their decision, said the district's Chief Business Officer Robert Shemwell.

He called the upcoming cuts "disastrous and drastic and draconian."

What makes them especially difficult for teachers and parents is that they follow district officials slashing $7