The academy is slated to close in October due to declining enrollment. State and federal law changes regarding foster care will also end funding to SPA, described by county officials as a first-in-the-nation residential campus designed specifically for foster youth. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher suggested the changes, saying a restructure was necessary for San Pasqual to stay open. "Our commitment to the youth in our county compels us to find creative and new ways to best meet the needs of our most vulnerable,'' Fletcher said after the meeting adjourned. "While the model will change, our commitment to our youth and services at this location remains the same.''