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District withdraws proposed Relife special‑education consolidation; other consolidations to return for July 7 resolution
Summary
Following OSPI guidance, the district withdrew a proposed consolidation of the Relife special‑education program into Alpharetta School because state rules limit grade‑span adjustments; the board will be asked July 7 to approve consolidation of the other small‑entity reorganizations presented at public hearings.
CLOVER PARK, Wash. — Clover Park School District officials told the board Tuesday that one proposed school reorganization has been withdrawn after additional guidance from the state, and that a resolution to consolidate the remaining small programs will be brought to the board for action on July 7.
Assistant Superintendent Kevin Ruprecht recalled that the district previously proposed multiple small‑entity consolidations under district policy 6883 and RCW 28A.335.020. He said the district will consolidate Oak Grove and Oak Ridge into Firwood School, and fold the Re‑entry Middle and Re‑entry High programs into an interim alternative education services program, but will withdraw the proposed consolidation of the Relife special‑education program into Alpharetta School.
Ruprecht said the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) guidance limits allowable grade‑span adjustments to three grades; any change larger than that requires a school closure and reopening, a process the district did not present at prior public hearings. Because that differs from what the board and public were told in April, the district will not move Relife into Alpharetta for 2025‑26 and will keep both schools as separate entities for the coming school year.
Ruprecht noted the Relife program served five students this school year; he said the district could revisit a closure/reopen approach in a future year if it wishes to pursue the consolidation in compliance with OSPI rules.
Next steps: Ruprecht said a resolution reflecting the remaining consolidations (excluding Relife) will be presented to the board for action at the July 7 meeting.
