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Vigo County oversight committee hears facility-assessment findings, demographic forecast
Summary
Consultants presenting to the Vigo County School Corporation oversight committee said long-term student enrollment decline and aging facilities require rethinking attendance areas and capital plans; consultants estimated a roughly $23 million proactive-maintenance need across 23 buildings and said the district has about $9 million available for preventive work.
Consultants from Gibraltar Design and district staff told the Vigo County School Corporation oversight committee on June 23 that long-term demographic trends and building-condition data point to a need to rethink school attendance areas and capital priorities.
Dr. Himsel, speaking for the district, summarized a demographic forecast by Dr. Jerry McKibben and said the county has been losing student enrollment for more than two decades. "The demographic forecast indicates that this trend will likely continue unless a significant change in our community occurs," he said, noting the county’s population is aging and that the average number of children per family is currently below replacement levels.
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