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D51 board work session: district outlines timeline and logistics for three elementary closures affecting 10 schools
Summary
District staff outlined a four‑phase closure and receiving‑school plan for three elementary closures (Nisley, Clifton, Scenic), seven receiving schools, staffing plans, abatement and bond work, an early childhood center at Nisley for 2025–26, and a May 19 early‑dismissal schedule for affected schools.
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 staff gave a detailed update at a board work session on the elementary school closure process that will affect three closing schools and seven receiving schools, describing phases, timelines, staffing steps, facilities work and family supports.
District staff said three elementary schools—Nisley, Clifton and Scenic—are scheduled to close under the currently described plan; seven receiving schools were named: Wingate, Broadway, Orchard (Orchard Avenue), Chatfield, Rocky, Fruitvale and Taylor. The district said the closure process touches 10 schools in total and is being organized in four phases: building empathy and understanding (January–February), planning and implementation (March–April), summer moving and projects (May–July), and a “strong start” launch for the 2025–26 school year.
Jen, a district staff member leading the closure planning, described academic and student‑support preparations: building‑based transition teams are inventorying curriculum materials, transferring Title I resources and making plans for…
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