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Vancouver staff recommend starting formal closure process for Lewis & Clark High School (Flex Academy) amid budget strain
Summary
Staff recommended the board begin the formal school‑closure process for Lewis & Clark High School (operating as Flex Academy), citing very low enrollment, per‑student costs about 50% higher than other schools, exhausted fund balance and a projected transition savings of about $850,000; staff said a March 10 presentation and an April public hearing are planned.
District staff recommended the Vancouver School District Board begin a formal closure process for Lewis & Clark High School as operated under Flex Academy and outlined alternatives and next steps.
Interim Superintendent Brett Blechschmidt summarized a linked report and said the recommendation follows board policy for school closures. He told the committee the high school is very small, that roughly 10% of current enrollment attends from outside district boundaries, and that Flex’s…
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