Salem-Keizer school board members are facing a difficult decision that could affect six elementary schools across the district. At Tuesday night’s meeting, board members spent more than an hour discussing the proposed closures, asking district officials questions about the plan and the reasons behind it. The schools being considered are Brush College, Candalaria, Liberty, Englewood, Richmond and Cummings Elementary in Keizer. District officials say aging buildings, poor facility conditions and declining enrollment are driving the proposal. Enrollment has fallen from nearly 42-thousand students in 2017 to about 37-thousand last school year. The Salem Reporter says the board is expected to make a final decision in December, with closures proposed for June 2027.
Salem-Keizer school closures: Board faces December decision
