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•r <br />9,p�q AU OO�� <br />ELIC Sc, <br />Stillwater BOLD <br />Building Opportunities to Lear► and Discover <br />Right -Suing Our SUhools Fact Sheet <br />District leaders are recommending a plan to right -size our elementary schools in order <br />to better meet the learning needs of all students. With elementary building capacity <br />in our central and northern schools expected to decrease in the coming years, the <br />proposal would close three elementary schools —Marine, Oak Park and Withrow - <br />beginning in 2017-2018. <br />Consolidate three elementary schools north of Highway 36 — Marine, Oak Park and <br />Withrow- with other schools to create seven right -sized elementary schools. <br />Rightsizing ensures all of our students have the same learning experience <br />no matter where they live and would create a more sustainable future. <br />Right -sizing would allow us to invest in learning across all levels, elementary, <br />middle and high school, rather than spend money to operate under-utilized <br />buildings. <br />The board will vote on the recommendation on Feb. 11, 2016. <br />If approved, the change would happen for the start of the 2017-2018 school year. <br />This would give families and staff nearly a year and a half to transition to a npw <br />school community. <br />Making BOLD decisions to right -size schools means ALL students will get: <br />• More equitable learning experiences <br />• Improved access to support services <br />• A student -centered middle school experience <br />Support for ninth graders transitioning to high school <br />• Improved access to technology support <br />• More balanced class sizes across the district <br />• Long-term stability for staffing, operations and LEARNING <br />Watch the Dec. 17 presentation to the school board to learn more about the <br />Presented to Board 72/77/2075 <br />