Antigo board approves Option A for interim grade configuration to bridge move to new elementary

The Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education voted to approve grade-level structuring Option A for the 2025–26 school year after a presentation on transitional-phase options for the new elementary school and public comment.

Administrators presented four primary transitional models and said Option A would allow fourth grade to remain in elementary buildings and eighth grade to return to the middle school while the new elementary is finished. The presentation noted the plan would reduce the district's elementary sections from 54 to 44 and yield one-time savings the administration described as roughly $1.2 million.

The plan matters because it aims to reduce student transitions and equalize class sizes across the district while giving the district short-term budget relief. In a prepared presentation, the administrator presenting the proposal said the plan would "ensure supportive transitions for students, families, and staff" and allow staff to prepare for a possible midyear move into the new building if construction finishes earlier than expected.

Officials described specific operational elements. Option A would: keep 4K and kindergarten together in one…