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District staff outline four options for Miller Elementary; trustees signal support for repurposing
Summary
Laramie County School District #1 staff presented four disposition options for the closed Miller Elementary School — mothball, repurpose, sell or demolish — and trustees said repurposing appears to have majority support; staff will draft a motion for the next regular board meeting.
Laramie County School District #1 officials presented four options for the disposition of Miller Elementary School and asked the board for direction to include in the district's long-range facility plan.
Executive Director of Support Operations Andy Knapp summarized the options during a work session: mothball the building (close and board it while retaining it in district inventory); repurpose it for noneducational district support uses; sell the property; or demolish the building and retain the site. "We're talking about the disposition of Miller Elementary School in May 2025," Knapp said as he opened the presentation.
The mothball option would keep the district's ownership but leave the building vacant and boarded. Knapp warned of higher vandalism risk and maintenance obligations; he also said mothball designations are limited…
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