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Board approves contract for external school consolidation study; phase two contingent on closure decisions
Summary
The board approved a contract with Total School Solutions to analyze consolidation/closure options. Phase 1 (data analysis and advisory committee) is a fixed fee of $39,800; Phase 2 (community engagement if closures are recommended) would be $49,600 and would only proceed if the board authorizes it.
The Jefferson Elementary School District approved a contract with consultant Total School Solutions to conduct a schools consolidation study and to support a superintendent advisory committee through a data‑driven review.
Superintendent Mulik told trustees the consultant would analyze demographics, the facilities master plan, school accountability reports and other district data over the summer and facilitate a committee process with up to four meetings. Phase 1 is a fixed fee of $39,800. If the board later decides to pursue school closures or reconfiguration, Phase 2 — a community engagement and support package — would be triggered at an additional fixed fee of $49,600, including expenses. Funding was authorized from the general fund.
Board members emphasized a deliberate, data‑driven approach and approved the contract unanimously. If Phase 1 leads to a recommendation for closure or reconfiguration, staff said the district would return with a timeline and public meeting schedule tied to legal and community engagement requirements.
