Superintendent rolls out data-driven study on possible Uinta Middle School consolidation
Superintendent Rick Woodford presented an 11‑page research roadmap on Oct. 7 proposing study areas — staffing, finances, special education, DLI feasibility, facilities management and community engagement — to decide whether to consolidate 7th–8th graders at Vernal Middle School and move 6th grade to elementary schools.
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Superintendent Rick Woodford outlined the district's reconfiguration study and the analytic questions staff will research before the board considers any school closure. He said the process assigns "champions" for staffing, finance, special education and other topics and includes community-council sessions and student input sessions this November to gather focused written feedback. "If we bring DLI on board in a 2nd school, we're going to displace six elementary certified teachers," Woodford said, noting that staffing and boundary choices have material cost and personnel consequences.
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