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Superintendent details $9.7 million reduction plan: close one elementary, relocate Wilson Middle and move Miami credit-recovery program
Summary
Superintendent Blevins outlined a plan to cut about $9.7 million for 2026–27 by closing one elementary, outsourcing preschool and nursing services to Butler County ESC, relocating Wilson Middle School to the vacant freshman campus and moving the Miami School into the Wilson facility; a RIF/recall list will be presented Feb. 24.
Superintendent Blevins presented a district budget-reduction plan aimed at trimming roughly $9.7 million from next year’s spending, while protecting classroom instruction where possible.
Key elements include closing one elementary school, outsourcing preschool and nursing services to the Butler County Educational Service Center, and reconfiguring the district's building footprint. Blevins proposed relocating Wilson Middle School from 714 Eaton Avenue to the vacant freshman campus at 2260 Northwest Washington, which would add classroom space (an estimated 10 additional classrooms), a larger cafeteria and gym. The Miami School (the district’s…
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