Families and teachers may find out next month whether the Thompson School District will close schools to save money.
After hearing a request from the district’s master plan committee to delay a final report on the issue into March, three school board members on Wednesday moved the decision to Jan. 17.
Jeff Swanty said it is unfair to make people “wait and wonder” about school closures, and two other board members backed voting at the next board meeting
The district’s master plan committee, made up of community volunteers, had asked for more time to dig into the mountain of details as they look at boundary changes, possible school closures and the need for new construction alongside millions in cuts to balance the budget.
Candie Joshi, chair of that committee, told the school board at its Wednesday meeting that the committee members would like to offer recommendations in late March or early April instead of January to have more time to dig through the complex issues.
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