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Canyons School Board gives official notice of proposed elementary consolidations, sets public hearings
Summary
The Canyons Board of Education authorized administrators to give official notice that Bella Vista would consolidate into Ridgecrest and that Park Lane and Granite would consolidate into one school; the board also opened a 90‑day public review period and scheduled hearings for October.
The Canyons Board of Education on Sept. 2 authorized administrators to provide official notice that Bella Vista Elementary is proposed to consolidate into Ridgecrest Elementary and that Park Lane and Granite elementary schools are proposed to consolidate into a single school. The board also approved notices of multiple public hearings and opened the required 90‑day review period before any final action.
The board’s long‑range planning committee presented enrollment, facility and cost data showing sustained declines in elementary enrollment across the district and rising per‑school operating costs. Business Administrator Leon Wilcox told the board that district elementary enrollment has dropped roughly 2,400 students since…
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