SEATTLE - Many parents and students in Seattle are waiting for District Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson to announce her final school closure and relocation plan.

Up to eight buildings and 11 programs could be closed or relocated. The district is trying to make up for a budget shortfall and to better help students meet their needs.

The school district's list of school closures has been ever-changing. Goodloe-Johnson will release her final recommendations on school closures Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Seattle School District's previous projected $24 million shortfall has now skyrocketed to a projected $37 million, based on the state's economic woes.

The projected school closures are expected to save only an estimated $3.6 million. The district's financial experts predict the new higher projected budget shortage means Seattle schools now must identify where to cut an additional $10.2 million.

Public hearings and community workshops on the closures and relocations were conducted during December. The next public hearing is scheduled for January 22 at 6 p.m. at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.

The School Board is scheduled to vote on the final recommendations on January 29, 2009.