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Faribault school board reviews six reorganization options, committee backs a plan that preserves ALC space
Summary
Superintendent presented six options to address enrollment, facilities and pre-K capacity; the committee ranked a plan that preserves dedicated space for the Area Learning Center and leaves room for future growth. Board scheduled more public discussion before any vote.
Superintendent Benty presented six reorganization options developed with a community committee to address declining enrollment, aging facilities and limited pre-K capacity at the Sept. 23 Faribault Public Schools School Board meeting. The presentation summarized facility valuations and capital needs, program impacts and projected ongoing savings for each option.
The reorganization committee, which met through the summer and toured six sites, ranked a version of the district's prior proposal (option D) as its top choice; that option would make Roosevelt a pre-K–K center, operate Jefferson and Lincoln as grades 1–5, keep middle and high school grade spans intact, relocate the ALC program to…
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