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Jamestown board votes to retire Washington Elementary after 2024-25 school year; assets, staffing decisions deferred
Summary
The Jamestown Public School Board voted unanimously Jan. 20 to retire Washington Elementary at the end of the 2024–25 school year, postponing decisions on the building's assets and directing that the change not trigger staff reductions.
The Jamestown Public School Board voted unanimously Monday to retire Washington Elementary School from active service after the 2024–25 school year and before the start of 2025–26.
The move, advanced in a motion by Board member Dan Tweeden and amended by Board member Aaron Roberts, directs the district to postpone any action on the building's assets pending additional short- and long-range planning and specifies that the operational change will not result in reductions in force. The amended motion passed in a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes.
Board members framed the vote as an operational response to long-term declining enrollment and building-utilization data presented earlier in the meeting. Superintendent Dr. Leck told the board…
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