School closings discussed at school board retreat
School closings seem more likely following last night's Winona Area Public Schools board retreat. The school in the board's cross–hairs is Central Elementary. Board members cited the increase in student rental housing in the area and the fact that a portion of the building has been used to house the district's Community Education program. According to district numbers, only 43 of Central's 154 students actually live in the school's attendance boundry area. Overall when figuring in current class sizes, the district needs about 80 classrooms. There are nearly 100 elementary classrooms within the district.
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