D65 board faces pressure over proposed school closures

Shutting the two buildings is part of interim superintendent Eric Witherspoon’s plan to cut $20 million from the financially troubled district’s budget. This vote is not to actually close schools but rather to set up public hearings required before a final decision can be made.

Witherspoon says D65 has too many buildings for too few students, and the average elementary school is about one-third empty.