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Board continues review of Walden school options, asks staff for targeted studies
Summary
Board members debated options for Walden Elementary — including reopening Maybrook, reconfiguring grade spans (Princeton‑style model), buying land, and community engagement — and asked central staff to gather cost, enrollment and feasibility data for several next steps.
Board members returned to the future of Walden Elementary during Monday’s meeting and asked central office to conduct targeted fact‑finding on several options raised by the Walden committee and the public.
The board did not make any final decisions but directed staff to compile specific information the trustees said they need to evaluate different pathways: a T‑shirt estimate to reopen Maybrook as an elementary school; enrollment and catchment modeling for multiple grade‑span configurations (including the so‑called Princeton model); and cost/feasibility data about raising the building footprint to free outdoor space. Several trustees also asked staff to propose low‑cost methods for broader…
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