The Elizabethtown Area School District (EASD) Board of School Directors is conducting a ThoughtExchange to gather stakeholder perspective on the questions and/or issues the school board should discuss regarding the possible closing of Mill Road and Rheems elementary schools. ThoughtExchange is a community engagement platform that aims to promote stakeholder engagement through a user-friendly, online tool that allows community members to share their thoughts and ideas on a specific topic.
While these initial conversations began on Dec. 9, 2014, in January 2021 the Board of School Directors resumed dialogue on the district's long-range outlook for building renovations and/or building consolidation. Formal presentation topics have included a timeline for decision making, debt service and financial considerations, short- and long-term budgeting, enrollment projections, and building capacities. The information generated from this ThoughtExchange will help inform the school directors on all voices within the community and the considerations needed to make future decisions regarding both facilities and finances.
Using feedback from this exchange, as well as the data that has been previously presented, the board will host a virtual community forum on Tuesday, June 29, at 5 p.m. to discuss this information.
Visit http://www.etownschools.org to access the information. The ThoughtExchange will close on Sunday, June 13, at 4 p.m. All responses are anonymous.
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