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Corvallis superintendent proposes K–6 conversions, middle‑school closure to address enrollment decline
Summary
Superintendent Ryan Naas proposed converting several elementary schools to K–6, making Mountain View K–8, creating a 7–8 Corvallis Junior High and closing Sheldon Middle School; the plan would save an estimated $1.87 million but would not close the district’s entire budget gap. Community listening sessions are scheduled for input.
Superintendent Ryan Naas on Sept. 11 presented an initial school consolidation plan to address projected enrollment declines and budget shortfalls in Corvallis School District (SD 509J). The proposal would convert multiple elementary schools to serve kindergarten through sixth grade, repurpose Linus Pauling as a seventh‑ and eighth‑grade Corvallis Junior High, make Mountain View a K–8, and close Sheldon Middle School while retaining its gyms for sports.
The plan was described as an initial recommendation — the board may adopt, modify or reject it after public feedback. "The recommendation that I brought forward was to create K sixes at Lincoln, Adams, Catherine Jones Harrison, Garfield, Leticia Carson, and Bessie Coleman," Naas said, adding that Mountain View would become a K–8 and Linus Pauling would be renamed Corvallis Junior High.
Why it matters: District officials say enrollment has fallen from historical highs and is expected to…
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