School board votes to close Washington Elementary

Historic elementary school to close after vote by local school board

Members of the public await the board’s decision. | Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com POCATELLO – A local school board has voted to accept a proposal to redraw its district’s boundary lines, which effectively closes a beloved elementary school. On Tuesday evening at its regular board meeting, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees voted in favor of the Elementary Attendance and Enrollment Area Subcommittee’s proposal, selectin…

School board votes to close Washington Elementary

BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — With a three to two vote, the D25 school board passed a motion to close Washington Elementary School. The decision was made Tuesday night. As of now, Washington Elementary is closed and school boundaries will be redrawn. 30 staff members and more than 1,200 students will be reassigned to other elementary schools. The school board said the decision to close the school was not taken lightly and was based on concerns …

School Board votes to close North Star Elementary in FY26

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Pocatello trustees decide to shutter Washington Elementary on a split vote

POCATELLO — Pocatello/Chubbuck school trustees voted to close Washington Elementary on a split vote Tuesday, ending a fraught, monthslong buildup to the decision.  Trustees made the contentious move to close a school in a boardroom packed with more than 100 district staff members, parents, students and community members, some of whom had to stand. Tendoy supporters hold up signs as they waited for the board meeting to begin. Trustees considered …