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District presents 'intermediate' consolidation model to close underused buildings
Summary
Staff proposed an intermediate model (preK–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–12) to reduce buildings from about 30 to 23 and to create true feeder patterns; principals generally supported the concept but urged phased implementation, attention to transportation and staffing, and early community communication.
District leaders proposed exploring an "intermediate" configuration that would reorganize grade bands (preK–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–12) to create true feeder patterns, stabilize staffing and reduce the number of buildings. Presenters said the model could reduce the district inventory from about 30 buildings to roughly 23 and that conservative savings estimates for consolidating one elementary were around $1 million (a middle‑school consolidation estimated at roughly $1.5 million).
Staff walked the board through…
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