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Parents urge Weber School Board to pause Loma View closure study as district weighs costs and enrollment trends
Summary
Parents and staff urged the Weber School Board to delay any decision to close Loma View Elementary, citing the school's high academic performance, community ties and uncertain enrollment drivers such as dual-language programs and new housing; district staff presented enrollment declines and capital cost estimates for needed upgrades.
Weber School District officials presented data on enrollment trends and building conditions Tuesday as the board continues a closure and boundary study that includes Loma View Elementary, drawing an extended public response urging delay.
Superintendent Butters and district staff framed the discussion around the district's Elevate '28 goals and demographic shifts. Heather Nilsen, presenting enrollment data, said the district's third-grade reading target is 70 percent and that some schools' cohorts are below that mark. "When looking at this graph for Loma View, please note that the sharp enrollment drop during the 2019-20 school year was a result of boundary changes tied to the opening of Orchard Springs Elementary," she said, and added that kindergarten cohorts in many parts of the district have been smaller than outgoing sixth-grade classes, contributing to longer-term decline.
District maintenance and capital staff detailed facility challenges at Loma…
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