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Long‑range planning committee: enrollment drop prompts study; no recommendation to close schools yet
Summary
The district’s long‑range planning committee reviewed an 11‑year enrollment decline (about 16,000 to 14,500 students), examined cost and redistricting scenarios, and agreed to delay any recommendation on possible elementary‑school closures pending more data and community input; next meeting set for Jan. 8.
Mister Bushegan, reporting for the long‑range planning committee, told the Union School Board that the district’s enrollment has declined from roughly 16,000 students to about 14,500 over 11 years and that the committee has been reviewing implications for facility use and budget stewardship.
“We looked at utility savings, what the staff savings would be, and even looked at the capital improvements that we have scheduled for specific…
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