ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been a controversial proposal that would decide the future of a North Valley middle school. After hours of deliberation on Wednesday night, the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education took a vote. Taft Middle School is on its way to closing after school board members voted to move forward with plans to repurpose it. But the decision didn't come without pushback. "Please vote no, do not close Taft,” said one APS parent. Other parents urged board members to "vote no or table it.” They expressed concern over the district’s lack of communication with parents and the community. "I also believe that it's unethical to impose traumatic changes on a community without their input and full understanding,” said one parent. The right-sizing plan will repurpose Taft Middle School in the North Valley, making it the new site of the Coronado Dual Language Magnet K-8 School currently located downtown. This change would open up space for a new international high school, that would serve refugees and immigrant students. One advocate for the school said, "I am supporting the Albuquerque International School, and that school will give hope for our newcomer children for their future. It's not just an investment for their education for their future but as well as the future of our country.” Superintendent Gabriella Blakey said the right-sizing plan is designed to mitigate costs after seeing a decrease in student enrollment. They said the plan has been in motion since 2016 and that Taft was included in 2022.         But board members pushed back out of concern about the district’s transparency with the community. "We're not creating collaboration we're creating chaos,” said Ronalda Tome-Warito, School Board Vice President representing District 2. This decision makes Taft the third school in the North Valley to close in recent years following La Luz and Duranes elementary schools. Taft will close next school year and the students will have the option to enroll at Taylor Middle School just a few miles away. The school board vote was 4-3.