Boulder Valley School District to Vote on Proposed School Closures, Consolidations

Four Boulder Valley elementary schools will close after families urged the board to pause

The Boulder Valley school board voted 5-2 Tuesday to move forward with a proposal district leaders say is necessary to use resources more efficiently in response to declining enrollment, amid calls from parents and local officials to delay the decision. Boulder Valley School District leadership presented the proposal four weeks ago. The plan closes Douglass, Flatirons, Mesa and Birch elementary schools, changes the grades served at two K-8 schoo…

Boulder Valley School District will close five schools as enrollment declines

The decision outraged parents, students, educators and community members, who held a rally Tuesday afternoon before the board vote.

Boulder Valley School District to vote on proposed school closures, consolidations

The school board is set to make a final decision on a proposal that would impact a total of 16 schools, closing four and consolidating or relocating others.

Boulder Valley parents question district's criteria, transparency as board prepares to vote on school closures

"Just the implications of it just do not seem like it's worth the disruption at all," said Michelle Mackay, a Douglass Elementary parent.