Officials with Jeffco Public Schools, the state’s second-largest school district, have proposed closing 16 elementary schools. The school closures, if approved by the district’s Board of Educ…
Most students at a school that is headed for closure will be able to attend the same new school with their current classmates. But parents can also choose to enroll their kids in other schools, said district spokeswoman Kimberly Eloe.
“We do not want to see them falling in the hands of private schools and charters,” she said, adding that the buildings going to another school would exacerbate the declining enrollment problem the district is facing. There is no guarantee that employees will have a job in the district if their school closes, so the union plans to ask the district to extend its period for hiring internally and to implement hiring freezes until all of the educators affected by the closures find new positions, Williams said.
Cottingham has taught in the district for six years and attended Parr Elementary himself as a child. But he lives in Aurora, where he and his husband could afford to buy a home. His children go to school in Aurora Public Schools. The potential closure mostly affects her daughter, who is in the fourth grade and will have one more year at the elementary level before entering middle school.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Uvalde school year starts amid fear and unfinished securityUvalde CISD starts the school year three months after a gunman with an AR-15-style rifle killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
Les mer »
Are Rainbows a No-Go at Leander ISD?Rainbow flags removed from Cypress Elementary School classroom before first day.
Les mer »
Uvalde children grapple with trauma after school massacreUVALDE, Texas (AP) — One girl runs and hides when she sees thin people with long hair similar to the gunman who stormed into her Uvalde school and killed 21 people. One boy stopped making friends and playing with animals.
Les mer »
Uvalde students return to school amid higher securityToday is the first day of school in Uvalde. Although many students and teachers are returning to the district, some parents say they aren't getting a straight answer on what officers will be on campus.
Les mer »
Parents, students return to Uvalde schools months after mass shootingNearly three dozen state troopers have been placed at schools across the Uvalde School District as doors open again for the 2022-2023 school year. At least 2 elementary schools have also added 8-foot metal fences.
Les mer »