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Proposed Closure of McAlder Facility
The renovation of Maple Lawn Elementary will be completed this summer, and the school will reopen to students and staff at the start of the 2012-13 school year. Maple Lawn Elementary is currently housed at the McAlder facility during construction. The District’s elementary student enrollment is just enough for eight schools. When Maple Lawn reopens, there will be nine elementary facilities. With no scheduled use for the McAlder facility, the Board has begun the closure process to remove McAlder from the District inventory for instructional purposes. Many districts take action to close schools when changes in enrollment create a surplus, and some districts have closed, reopened and closed the same schools within the last thirty years due to fluctuations in the number of students. Board action to close a school does not signify a permanent closure, but is an essential function when the facility will not be used for instructional purposes.
At the March meeting, the Board approved a policy to allow for closure of a facility. The Board will then review an analysis detailing potential impacts of a closure at its regular April meeting. Two public hearings are scheduled to accept comments on the closure under consideration, prior to taking any action.
Public Hearing #2
4:00 p.m.
May 23, 2012
Central Administration Office, Board Room
1202 Wood Avenue in Sumner
Policy 6883: Closure of a Facility
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