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Camdenton R-III board approves major grade‑level reconfiguration to relieve Dogwood overcrowding
Summary
The Camdenton R-III School Board voted Jan. 12 to shift grade‑level assignments beginning in 2026–27 to relieve Dogwood Elementary, which staff says is about 245 students over capacity. The plan ties to a FEMA‑funded early‑childhood center and requires staffing, transportation and library adjustments.
The Camdenton R-III School Board approved a districtwide grade‑level redistribution Jan. 12 intended to relieve severe overcrowding at Dogwood Elementary and accommodate a FEMA‑funded early‑childhood center. The plan, approved by voice vote, is slated to begin in the 2026–27 school year.
District presenters told the board that Dogwood is the district’s most pressing facility need; they estimated the building is over capacity by about 245 students and identified structural problems including foundation and plumbing issues. The FEMA project was awarded last year and will fund an early‑childhood facility; construction is expected to begin this spring with a target opening in 2027. Staff said a bid alternate…
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