Elmbrook School Board Supports Parents' Redistricting Ideas
The School Board favored a new plan urged by many parents at forums last week that eliminates Dixon as a swing school.
Redistricting changes that parents urged at a forum last week were backed Tuesday by a majority of the Elmbrook School Board, to the delight of parents in the audience. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" one mother said. The board plans to vote at its Nov. 22 meeting. But Tuesday, the majority said they could support an alternative scenario dubbed 4B in the board's packet, which would: Dividing the five-schools into two west side, three east side could result in Dixon's enrollment declining to unacceptable levels. Some board members said Tuesday that if Elmbrook decided to add 4-year-old kindergarten, it is possible 4K classes could be consolidated at Dixon, rather than be held in all schools. The board will take a closer look before the …
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Stephen A Larsen
2:21 pm on Sunday, December 4, 2011
Why not close four schools? We don't need so many buildings for us taxpayers feed. It would certainly lower our real estate value and maybe our property taxes too! more ›