Poudre School District releases revised plans for proposed school closures

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — Parents across the Poudre School District have been bracing for the latest revisions to plans on how to balance the district's budget.

A steering committee released the first round of recommendations, suggesting the possible closures of several schools.Poudre School District considers consolidating schools Danielle Kreutter 9:29 PM, Apr 17, 2024 After weeks of public input, the revised suggestions released Friday include impacts to many schools across the districts, but regardless of which plan, three specific schools are always on the chopping block.

The committee who drafted the revised options said they took into consideration schools that had capacity and utilization under 70%, the enrollment numbers and the distance of the closest nearby school that could be used to consolidate, among other factors. In a statement, the committee reported that,"Beattie Elementary has the lowest building utilization and student enrollment of the southwest schools. The school has been under-enrolled for nearly 10 years and over 40% of neighborhood students currently choice out to a different school. Johnson Elementary has the second-lowest building utilization and enrollment in the southwest elementaries. Johnson is located within one mile of two other elementary schools.

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