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Facilities task force leans toward consolidating two elementary campuses to improve utilization
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Superintendent William Hawkins told the Silver Consolidated Schools Board on May 19 that a 25-member feasibility task force is nearing a recommendation to consolidate two elementary campuses to improve facility utilization and reduce deferred-maintenance burdens.
Superintendent William Hawkins told the Silver Consolidated Schools Board on May 19 that a facilities feasibility task force is nearing a recommendation to consolidate two elementary campuses to address declining enrollment and underused buildings.
Hawkins said the task force of roughly 25 representatives reviewed data on enrollment, building capacity, and facility condition and reached a strong consensus in favor of consolidating two campuses and exploring grade-banding as one option. "Approximately 89% of the people in that room, at the end of that vote... recognized that we do need to consolidate two campuses," Hawkins said.
The task force discussed options including traditional consolidation and…
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