<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0hQZvY_1H3tvuFV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0hQZvY_1H3tvuFV00" width="1174" height="660" >BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham Public Schools board voted Thursday to close Carl Cozier and Columbia elementary schools beginning in the 2027-28 school year.The board approved separate resolutions for the closures during its regular meeting. MORE | SCHOOL CLOSURES THROUGHOUT WESTERN WASHINGTONThe resolutions say the board considered information from the Facilities Planning Task Force, plans and analyses shared by Superintendent Greg Baker in September, and public input.The district said enrollment projections show about 1,000 fewer elementary students across its 14 elementary schools from 2018 to 2028, a decline of 20%. The district said the drop has left many schools with empty classrooms.The closures are part of a broader effort to address budget challenges, the district said. It said it has made annual cuts since 2023 and has received inadequate state funding. Consolidating schools is intended to help maintain programs and staff and keep the district solvent as enrollment declines.The district said families at Columbia and Carl Cozier can expect more information about transition plans and school tours from the district and their principals.</div></body>

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BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham Public Schools board voted Thursday to close Carl Cozier and Columbia elementary schools beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The board approved separate resolutions for the closures during its regular meeting. MORE | SCHOOL CLOSURES THROUGHOUT WESTERN WASHINGTON. The resolutions say the board considered...

Bellingham school board votes to close two elementary schools

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BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham Public Schools board voted Thursday to close Carl Cozier and Columbia elementary schools beginning in the 2027-28 school

Bellingham school board votes to close two elementary schools

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