<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4OKtPY_1Gzow3Tr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4OKtPY_1Gzow3Tr00" width="800" height="450" >OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Olympia School District board could delay its vote to consolidate three elementary schools. This comes as the superintendent has come up with ways for the district to save money that do not include shuttering schools, but not all parents are on board. Tara Wickham's daughters went to Madison Elementary, where Wickham is currently a substitute teacher. Amid school consolidation talks, she's frustrated because Madison families just went through this two years ago."It doesn’t really seem that it ever went off the table," Wickham said. "There wasn’t any work done by the district to seem to indicate there were alternative solutions, which is a frustrating thing to see."The current proposal would close and consolidate Madison, McKenny and LP Brown elementary schools starting in Fall 2027 to help save approximately $3.1 million per year, as KOMO has reported.Julian Beattie has a fourth grader at McKenny Elementary School."The schools the district wants to close are safe, they’re academically well-performing, and they’re deeply loved by the community," Beattie said. "Because the district is also proposing to reduce staffing levels across the district, I’m worried my child will attend a larger school that has fewer services."School Board Director Renee Fullerton is calling for a special meeting the week of Dec. 14 to push the vote on a consolidation plan by about one month. She asked superintendent Murphy to prepare a report outlining non-closure alternatives that could address the same financial deficit.In a 22-page response, Murphy proposes increasing class sizes in elementary and secondary schools, cutting fifth-grade band, sharing a principal at the small elementary schools, and cutting middle school sports, among other things.Wickham believes those aren't realistic solutions."Director Flores has talked about a community school model, so looking a more creative solutions to bring people into our district rather than just continually making cuts is kind of what we’re looking to see," Wickham said.On Thursday, the board will decide whether to delay the vote. There will be a parent rally before the board meeting at 6:30 p.m.</div></body>

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Olympia School District board could delay its vote to consolidate three elementary schools. This comes as the superintendent has come up with ways for the district to save money that do not include shuttering schools, but not all parents are on board. Tara Wickham's daughters...

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