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Board places Jefferson Elementary in three-year mothball status after zero enrollments
Summary
Fremont County School District #1 trustees voted to place Jefferson Elementary in mothball status after administration reported zero student enrollments for the coming year; trustees and residents discussed enrollment thresholds, notification and how mothballing can be reversed if students register.
The Fremont County School District #1 board voted to place Jefferson Elementary in mothball status at its April 21 meeting after staff reported no student registrations for the 2026–27 school year.
Superintendent Harris told the board the district checked enrollment at 5:30 p.m. the night of the meeting and “as of this evening … there has been no students enrolled,” a fact that the administration said made it impractical to hire and staff the school for next year. The board noted the district had previously set a 10‑student threshold for assigning a teacher and keeping the site open.
The decision matters to families in Jefferson City, who…
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