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Robbinsdale board advances publication of possible school closures as part of debt‑reduction plan
Summary
After a lengthy study session, the Robbinsdale Area Schools board directed administration to publish proposed facility changes and schedule public hearings, citing statutory operating debt and recommendations to repurpose and close several buildings; hearings are set for Dec. 15 with a listening session Dec. 8.
The Robbinsdale Area Schools board directed administration to publish proposed facility changes tied to the district's statutory operating debt plan and scheduled public input before any final votes. The board set a public hearing for Dec. 15 and an additional listening session on Dec. 8, and instructed staff to return with detailed options and impacts.
The administration's recommendation, presented by Superintendent Stallo and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Bob McDowell, called for repurposing Lakeview Elementary as a central campus and for closing Robbinsdale Middle School, the Educational Services Center (ESC), and Sonocent Elementary as part of an initial site‑consolidation package aimed at reducing the district footprint and recurring costs. "We are in statutory operating debt," Stallo said during the…
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