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7111 Red Oak, Reeder, Johanna, Edgewood lowest student housing capacity,. BOUNDARIES and GEOGRAPHICAL Considered for Closing BALANCE The Mounds View School Board closing. Other factors supporting intends to close four schools in The action followed a presen- closings as they have been I.. June, 1982. The schools being tation by Nygren for the admin- posed are that permanency of a - considered for that action are istration which ranked, numcri- tendance boundaries can be main- Ralph R. Reeder Elementary, Red cally, the 14 District elemen- tained for several years, geogra- Oak Elementary, Johanna Middle tary and secondary schools to phical balance of student popula- and Edgewood Jr. High. which school closing criteria had tions between east and west is A decision on the issue is ex- been applied. The criteria list- accomplished, and the recommenda- Ilected to come from the School ed 19 factors that governed the tion is in accord with the ap- Hoard on December 14 following a selection of which of the schools proved K-6, 7-8, 9-12 grade reor- public hearing that has been would be closed. Mounds View, ganization. scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on Mon- Irondale and Oak Grove High The School Board invited citi- clay, December 14 in the Irondale Schools were not considered for zen response to the administra- High School gymnasium. closing. tion's presentation and school SCHOOL CLOSINGS...WHY NOW ? Nygren reviewed the individual closing recommendation. This in- building scores with the School formation-gathering process pre- October 5, 1981 has had every- Board and from that criteria rec- ceded School Board deliberations thing to do with the decision by ommended that Ralph R. Reeder and on the issue and the naming of the District to cut back its Red Oak Elementary, as well as the schools they propose to number of operating schools. On Johanna Middle and Edgewood Jr. close. that date the citizens turned High be considered for closing down a levy referendum which next June. OTHER AREAS AFFECTED would have raised $3.2 million A major reason for closing Nygren told the assembly that for the District's 1982-83 Gener= Edgewood rather than Highview the scarcity of money for educa- al Fund budget. Though school Middle School (their criteria tion is affecting many areas of closings were an inevitable issue scores were nearly the same) was the school system, as the School for action in the 80's because of based on Edgewood's lower capa- Board and administration work to declining student enrollments, city to house students. Nygren bring a balance to the 1982-83 the levy defeat created a need to explained that since only one General Fund budget. close schools about three years junior'high/middle school will The School Board noted th earlier than the 1985 date anti- serve the western area of the wish to save as much money a: cipated in District 621 . District, the school with the feasible in the area of builds greatest student capacity should closings which were already on MORE SAVINGS NEEDED be kept open. Of the two, that the horizon, rather than have to school is Highview. All the slash deeper into curriculum, Cost saving for the General schools recommended for closing instruction programs and services Fund budget was among the key are the elementary and junior which serve to educate the chil- factors determining which schools high/middle schools with the dren of District 621 . would be recommended for closing. the school closing plan as pro- +?; :i I ' n posed by the School Board would PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 14 result in an estimated saving to l flit' District's 1982-83 General The School Board has named the The December 14 public hearing Fund of $828,400. 'buildings they propose to close will be preceded by'a regular When the levy referendum when this school year ends. A School $oard meeting which: will failed, the School Board and ad- public' hearing on the. intended begin at,7 p.m. at the school 1 ministration planned savings of faction will be held on Monday, site. trondale' is located at $450,000 through building clos- !December`.14 at Irondale High ' 2425 Long L,1ke Roadiin (sew:; a'. ings. They are now looking at School beginning at 830 rn• Bri hton' k '";, . - ,,� `9 9 P• 9 f �' �1 � this area for greater savings be- Minnesota Statute 123.36 re- 'The School` Board will 'rocon cause of bleak financial news quires that school boards name vene following the public heari-gh from the state regarding probable buildings proposed for closing at which time they could make ' cuts to the District in aid to ind state the. rea$ons. for 'closing their decision regarding �thos6401 education this '""'year and next. �>^ or�:.t'o,noldiny a pubs*c hcariny District 621 schools that will «. Superintendent Nygren has told .il._t .Slue ,. ._.,_._:P ,s_v. ,, b .Close(1_nexf,;_,lun .1.,.4..:44 1 the School Board that $1 million more in cuts could be NON MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS Carrier- PRO RouteFR Pre-sortORC. added to those earlier planned 2959 NORTH HAMLINE AVENUE U.S. POSTAGE for 1982-83 which totaled $3.2 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55113 PAID ST. PAUL, MN. million. PERMIT NO, 4112 OTHER FACTORS POSTAL CUSTOMER Money was a major factor, but certainly not the only one Sch )o l Talk • consi- dered in theeSchool Board's pro- 11 cess on 6Ve'mbe'r 30 t`d name the Whitl's 6 tottsid>'r'r*d 'P& _