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Ketchikan school board votes to close Fawn Mountain and Point Higgins elementary schools
Summary
The board voted unanimously (7–0) to close Fawn Mountain and Point Higgins elementary schools at the end of the 2025–26 school year after staff presented transition plans; trustees cited budget constraints and the need to rebalance staffing and facilities.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education voted unanimously on April 8 to close two elementary schools, Fawn Mountain and Point Higgins, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year.
Trustees approved the closures in separate roll-call votes, each passing 7'0. The motions were presented after a budget hearing and staff-provided transition plans; the board removed…
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