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Superintendent recommends pursuing elementary school closure; public hearings set for May 26 and June 8
Summary
Facing new expenses and projected staffing reductions, the superintendent recommended the board pursue closing an elementary school for fiscal 2027 and scheduled a May 26 special meeting for public comment and a formal public hearing June 8.
The district’s superintendent told the Leavenworth Unified School District board on May 11 that mounting new expenses and staff reductions make it necessary to consider closing an elementary school for fiscal year 2027.
“On May 11, we are officially above the line,” the superintendent said, then recommended the board “pursue the closure of an elementary building.” He said the district is tracking roughly $2.1 million in new expenses and expects a…
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