Corvallis School District staff recommend closing Leticia Carson in revised consolidation plan to reduce $3M shortfall

The Corvallis School Board on Nov. 10 continued deliberations on a district consolidation plan after staff presented three models designed to address multi‑year budget shortfalls. District finance lead Lauren Wolf said the revised consolidation proposal would reduce about $3,000,000 and roughly 18.23 positions districtwide, leaving a remaining shortfall of about $829,000.

"Under the revised proposal, through consolidation, we will reduce about $3,000,000...and we reduce our per student spending by about $400," Lauren Wolf said, summarizing staff calculations and the projected enrollment of 5,591 students for next year. She contrasted that with a status‑quo scenario she said would leave a $3,870,000 shortfall and require reductions equivalent to about 25.8 classroom full‑time equivalents.

District presente…