Jeffco Public Schools is proposing closing 16 elementary schools and consolidating them with other nearby schools because of declining enrollment in the district, officials told the district’s school board Thursday evening.
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The district said that “in most cases,” it should be able to move all students from one school to another, which would allow them to remain with their peers. The district says it has the capacity to serve 96,000 students but only had around 69,000 as of last October. It says the consolidation, if it occurs as recommended, would move the capacity to 89,000 students.
Lisa Relou, the chief of strategy and communications for the district, said district families will be able to attend 60-minute meetings specific to each school between Sept. 6 and Oct. 21 before a public comment period Oct. 24-27. She added that she felt the district had taken the board’s request for a comprehensive look at consolidation seriously and done its part to be sure the schools were thriving, and principals had the support they need at lower population schools.
The district said it had spent only 2% of 2018 bond project money on the schools recommended for consolidation and that $12.2 million in projects were deferred because of low enrollment at those schools.
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