Overview
- The board voted to close Robbinsdale Middle School, Noble Elementary and Sonnesyn Elementary at the end of this school year after a packed, tense meeting.
- The district will also close the building that houses its central offices at the end of the school year to reduce costs.
- Proposals to close Lakeview Elementary and Neill Elementary failed in separate votes, keeping both schools open.
- District leaders project a roughly $16 million deficit for the current year and target about $8 million in savings next year through consolidation and other measures.
- Administrators will plan student transitions, redraw boundaries and adjust staffing, with further reductions up for consideration in early January, including a fine arts magnet middle school program.