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KRSD rep urges Selectmen liaison and previews district evaluation that could recommend consolidation
Summary
Art Bobruff, KRSD school board representative, told the Springfield Selectmen a district evaluation's final report likely won't be ready until 2026 and suggested the Selectboard consider appointing a liaison to the school board to increase public interest; he said the evaluation may recommend consolidating buildings.
Art Bobruff, the KRSD school board representative, briefed the Springfield Selectmen Feb. 24 and asked the town to consider appointing a Selectboard liaison to the school board to boost public engagement.
Bobruff provided minutes, funding-request documents and year-to-year expenditure changes for the board to review. He told selectmen he had "been able to view the first draft of the evaluation being done on the school district" and that "the final report probably won’t be available until 2026." He said auditors will provide suggested solutions to issues identified and that those could include consolidating buildings.
Bobruff also clarified comments from a prior meeting, telling the board that when he used the word "opinion" he did not mean a personal opinion but rather "his opinion as to what was best for the town." The Selectmen thanked Bobruff for the update and the materials he provided. The transcript does not record any formal action or vote on appointing a liaison at this meeting.
