Candidates debate building realignment options and busing impacts

Sep 3, 2026

At the forum, both candidates said realignment will increase busing; Prochaska said option 1 is his least-favored while Hoskins argued closing Jefferson won’t save enough and highlighted driver shortages and behavior problems on buses.

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Building realignment attracted sustained attention as both candidates discussed the fiscal and operational trade-offs of three options under consideration. Jim Prochaska said he would probably least favor option 1 after participating on external and internal task forces, noting the board and superintendent will receive formal recommendations before any final decision.

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