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In this first video, Dr. Lech provides some historical context of enrollment at the elementary level and how that has changed the needs at JPS even in just the last 15 years, cost to continue to operate Washington Elementary with the current enrollment, as well as the district’s continued desire to be stewards of tax dollars.

In this video, Nancy Anderson, current teacher at Washington, discusses that declining enrollment and facility needs were challenges driving the decision. She also shared her perspective as a teacher at Washington and that even though there are challenges from the decision, good will come from this change.

In this video, Jeff Meissner, current building principal at Washington, discusses how declining enrollment is impacting the elementary classroom sizes at Washington and how this shift will enhance efficiency.
 

In this video, Adam Gehlhar, Continuous Improvement Director at JPS, celebrates the outstanding support provided for our community, the desire to address educational spaces that mirror the needs of our students and teachers, and the “beacon” that these investments make to families considering Jamestown.
 

Why is now the right time to make these facility decisions?
In this video, Dr. Rob Lech, Superintendent at JPS, discusses that despite a strong and regular commitment to our facilities, an aging infrastructure at the elementary level means high costs just to maintain. As Dr. Lech shares, at some point, it no longer makes fiscal sense to put new money into aging facilities.