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Superintendent presents three consolidation paths; trustees ask for more analysis and community input
Summary
Superintendent Robert Critchfield reintroduced consolidation alternatives at the July 9 meeting, asking the board whether to proceed with the existing plan, to study a 7–9/10–12 grade reconfiguration, or to stop consolidation planning and pursue alternate funding strategies.
Superintendent Robert Critchfield reopened a districtwide consolidation discussion at the July 9 meeting, offering three broad options for further consideration: (1) continue with the approved consolidation plan adopted earlier in the year; (2) evaluate an alternative grade configuration that would group grades 7–9 at one campus and 10–12 at another; or (3) discontinue consolidation efforts and explore other facility investment strategies.
Why it matters: Consolidation decisions affect school sites, athletic programs, curricula and long‑term capital costs. The district’s previous resolution (February) to pursue consolidation remains on the books, Critchfield said, but it is not irrevocable. Trustees and members of the public pressed for further analysis on enrollment projections, classroom capacity, the…
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