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Silver Consolidated Schools board reviews feasibility study that favors closing two elementary campuses and explores grade‑banding
Summary
The Silver Consolidated Schools Board discussed a district feasibility study that recommended closing 6th Street and Jose Barrios, and showed strong committee support for grade‑band configurations; the board emphasized community input and plans to decide in August.
The Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education spent the July 22 work session reviewing a feasibility study that modeled enrollment, capacity and cost scenarios and produced an advisory poll favoring two campus closures and grade‑banding.
Superintendent William Hawkins said the feasibility team examined current and projected capacity, boundary options, and deferred‑maintenance costs before producing scenario tables and facilitating group polling. "The group of people in the room—educators, administrators and parents—overwhelmingly voted to close 6th Street and Jose Barrios," Hawkins said, reporting the committee poll showed…
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