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Cuyahoga Falls board to decide which elementary school to close at Sept. 24 meeting
Summary
After community meetings about closing and repurposing one elementary building for a new preschool program, the Cuyahoga Falls City School District board agreed to place a closure vote on its Sept. 24 agenda and asked staff to prepare boundary and transportation scenarios.
The Cuyahoga Falls City School District Board of Education agreed Sept. 10 to place a formal action on the Sept. 24 agenda to decide which elementary school — Price or Preston — will be closed and repurposed for the district's new preschool.
Board members said the decision must balance current and projected enrollment, transportation safety and ride times, building logistics for converting an elementary site into a preschool and the alternate high school, parking and community impact. Several board members said they feel they already have the information they need to vote and want the decision made on Sept. 24 so staff can begin boundary planning.
The board emphasized the practical factors driving the choice: projected enrollment trends, manageable class sizes, bus routes and how railroad crossings and major roads…
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