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Board members describe process for elementary facilities task force as residents urge keeping neighborhood schools
Summary
Board members outlined the task force process for evaluating elementary facilities and said any implementation would be at earliest for the 2026–27 school year. Multiple residents urged the board to keep neighborhood elementary schools open, citing walkability, community ties and potential levy impacts.
Board members reviewed the district’s multi‑stage process for the elementary facilities task force and emphasized that any major changes to school configuration would be months away, while residents urged the board to preserve neighborhood schools.
Board member (and task‑force liaison) described the four‑stage process the superintendent laid out when the task force began: (1) data gathering and draft scenarios, (2) community meetings, faculty conversations and a survey, (3) resumed task‑force meetings to refine scenarios and eliminate options, and (4) spring recommendations to the superintendent. Board members said the process is…
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