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Westminster board adopts 'Future Together Forward' plan to redesign, repurpose and close schools
Summary
The Westminster Public Schools Board of Education voted to adopt the Future Together Forward facilities plan to right‑size the district amid long-term enrollment decline; the administration answered parents’ concerns about equity, transportation and short-term space through lotteries, open houses and targeted outreach.
The Westminster Public Schools Board of Education voted on Feb. 24 to adopt the Future Together Forward Initiative (FITFI) committee’s recommendations to redesign, repurpose and close select schools to address sustained district enrollment declines.
Administration presented the plan as a months‑long effort of study, community engagement and data analysis intended to stabilize programming and improve fiscal sustainability while “protecting the student experience,” James Duffy said during the presentation. The proposal includes an adjusted timeline for Westminster Academy for International Studies and a proposed change to the location of Hidden Lake Secondary School.
Why it mattered: district leaders said buildings operating well below capacity create financial inefficiencies and limit the…
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