From left, Coeur d'Alene Superintendent Shon Hocker, Board Chair Rebecca Smith and Trustees Lesli Bjerke and Heather Tenbrink discuss the decision to close Borah Elementary School during Monday's special meeting. The board unanimously voted to move ahead with repurposing the school to help correct the district's projected $6 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025.
April 30, 2024
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'We're so sorry:' Borah Elementary to close
Coeur d'Alene trustees vote to repurpose school
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.