Even with an anticipated 6,000 fewer children by 2029 – an 8% decrease in the number of students – Denver Public Schools (DPS) has voted to stop school closures for the next four years.
“We just closed seven and redesigned three,” said the district’s board president Carrie Olson in a report by the local NBC affiliate. “So it’s our hope that we’ve bought three to five years of not having to close any schools.”
The board can still propose closures during this timeframe if unexpected emergencies or substantial shifts take place in funding or student enrollment, according to the news article.
“We brought in so many students, but then many left to try and find better places to live,” Olson said of the thousands of students who were new to the area. “Housing is always a challenge. But it has helped.”
