SchoolsTuesday, November 10
Salem-Keizer leaders say the district will look to close middle schools in the next few years
The Daily Salem team
If you've got kids in Salem-Keizer schools, here's the heads-up: the district is looking at more closures down the road. Chief Operations Officer Paul Odenthal told the Salem Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Nov. 9, that the district will look to close middle schools in the next few years as its current smaller elementary classes move into secondary school.
Fewer kindergartners are coming than seniors are leaving
Source: Salem Reporter
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| New kindergartners | 2,300 |
| Graduating seniors | 3,300 |
That's on top of the plan already out there. The district has proposed closing six elementary schools, according to OPB, which reports that boundary changes and program moves would affect dozens of campuses and thousands of students.
Salem-Keizer has proposed closing six elementary schools
Source: opb
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Portland, scenario 1 | 14 |
| Portland, scenario 2 | 11 |
| Salem-Keizer proposal | 6 |
- Speakers: Superintendent Andrea Castañeda, Odenthal, Board Chair Lisa Harnisch
- Where: Salem Convention Center, Monday, Nov. 9
Families aren't thrilled. OPB reports school communities are frustrated, the Governor has issued a statement, and both Salem-Keizer and Portland Public Schools face financial conversations in the year ahead.
Sources: Salem Reporter, opb