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Winona Area Public Schools board approves elementary reconfiguration over community opposition
Summary
The Winona Area Public Schools School Board voted to adopt a multi-part elementary reconfiguration plan that moves kindergarten to Goodview and places grades 1–4 at Jefferson and WK beginning the 2025–26 school year. The plan passed after extended public comment and board debate.
The Winona Area Public Schools School Board on Thursday approved a reconfiguration plan for elementary schools that will take effect with the 2025–26 school year, moving all kindergarten students to Goodview and placing grades 1–4 at Jefferson and WK.
The plan, introduced by Director Jim Schul and approved by roll-call vote, includes four parts: Goodview will host all kindergarten students (including Rios kindergarten); Jefferson and WK will host all students in grades 1–4 (with WK hosting Rios students in grades 1–4); Goodview and WK will continue existing preschool programs; and the district will begin a facilities and programming planning process in January 2025 to address identified needs including accessibility and career and technical education. The motion also directs the board to consider a recommendation from Director Reebel and Superintendent Brzezinski on future preschool programming at WK before December 2025.
The vote followed roughly an hour of public comment in which parents, teachers and community members urged the board…
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