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Leavenworth board debates $1.5M in cuts including possible David Brewer Elementary closure; motion to move 5th/6th grades and institute hiring freeze
Summary
The Leavenworth Board of Education heard a superintendent presentation laying out options to close an elementary school or repurpose intermediate centers to close a roughly $1.54 million budget gap. A motion to combine moving 5th/6th grades with a hiring freeze was made and debated but not resolved by the end of the recorded meeting.
Leavenworth — The Leavenworth Board of Education debated a package of budget reductions on Feb. 9 that district leaders say are necessary to close a near‑term shortfall. Superintendent Dr. Helen Adams told the board the district faces declining enrollment and rising costs and recommended action this evening rather than delaying difficult decisions.
Dr. Adams said the district has seen enrollment fall from nearly 3,900 students a decade ago to projections below 3,000 and is contending with higher utility, insurance and personnel costs. "I really believe it will have an actually even more detrimental impact the longer you pump it," she said, urging the board to act on a recommended decision pathway.
The superintendent’s presentation estimated a total budget gap and cost pressures in the multi‑million‑dollar range and identified a set of options that, in combination, would…
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