Belvidere School Board Votes to Close Perry Elementary School

Belvidere School Board Votes to Close Perry Elementary School

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — After a strong community input and a board discussion, in a 6-1 vote, the Belvidere District 100 school board voted to close Perry Elementary School. "We don't want Perry to close because we really want it to stay open," said Finn, a third grader at Perry Elementary School. Other than voting [...]

Ketchikan school board votes to close 2 elementary schools

Point Higgins Elementary School, in Ketchikan, shown in December 2025. It is one of two elementary schools in the district set to close at the end of this school year. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The board tearfully and unanimously voted to close both Fawn Mountain and Point Higgins Elementary Schools at the end of this school year. The decision is one that’s been looming for years —  the board restructured the district’s elementary schools last ye…