School Board Decides To Close West Elementary

The fate of West Elementary was decided by the Board of Education at their February 11 meeting. The decision was made to close West Elementary at the end of the school year.

Discussion of West Elementary started with a statement from Kimball resident and former City Council President Kim Baliman who tried to get the board to reconsider closing West.

“I hope there’s a way to keep West Elementary open. I think that school is designed perfectly for the kids.I would hate to see them moved into one building unless there’s nothing else that can be done about it. I respect your decision, but...