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Corvallis School District to present single consolidation proposal; board set to decide Nov. 13
Summary
District leaders say enrollment and capacity analyses show underused buildings and that the superintendent will present a single initial consolidation proposal to the school board Sept. 11; community listening sessions and board deliberation Oct. 30 precede a planned Nov. 13 decision.
Corvallis School District Superintendent Ryan Moss and Director of Operations Kim Patton outlined a plan this recorded presentation described as the next step in a long-range facilities review that finds the district operating more buildings than projected student enrollment will support.
Patton, who led the April–June facilities review, said the committee examined enrollment and demographics, facility condition and building capacity. She described the district’s current inventory as eight elementary schools, one K–8, two comprehensive middle schools and one alternative high school and said the district calculated classroom capacity using 27 students per elementary classroom (29 at middle, 31 at high school) with a 90% utilization factor. Patton said districtwide elementary building capacity, after subtracting rooms reserved for district programs, is 3,233 seats.
The committee concluded that continued enrollment declines will leave the district with underutilized buildings. Patton…
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