COEUR d ALENE, Idaho - The Coeur d Alene school board voted unanimously Monday evening to change the 2024/2025 schedule and re-zone elementary students, following the closure of Borah Elementary this fall.
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Borah Elementary School's days are numbered.
Tears were wiped from faces and sniffles could be heard Monday evening as trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School District unanimously voted to accept a recommendation to repurpose the school as a way to save the district money as it addresses an expected $6 million shortfall for fiscal year 2025.
"We're heartbroken, obviously," fifth grade teacher Teresa Armstrong, who is in her 16th year at Borah, said after the meeting.
A neighborhood school that has been open since 1950 is in jeopardy of closing and being repurposed as the Coeur d'Alene School District considers ways to balance its $6 million shortfall.