JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — Fox C-6 school officials are considering the possibility of closing one of its 11 elementary schools to improve the district’s financial situation.
During the April 9 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Paul Fregeau briefly reviewed 10 factors that would be examined to determine if the district needs to close a school.
He said those factors include a school’s operational costs, transportation situation, site issues, capacity, projected space use, facility condition, ability for students to safely walk to the building, the building’s layout, expansion potential and how middle school and high school enrollment would be impacted by the closure of an elementary school.
Fregeau said the district plans to seek community feedback and hold meetings about a possible school closure next fall after the 2024-2025 school year begins.
“That is a tough discussion,” Fregeau said. “I have been through boundary changes and school closures. They are super emotional.”
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