South Dearborn School Board Taking School Closure Conversation To Moores Hill June 24

By Mike Perleberg South Dearborn Community Schools' Board of Trustees are weighing options for reducing costs and facilities to deal with a drastic decline in enrollment. Photo by Mike Perleberg, Eagle 99.3. (Moores Hill, Ind.) - Citizens in the South Dearborn Community Schools district will have the opportunity to voice their concerns over the district’s proposal to close a school. Moores Hill Elementary School has been identified as the school that would most likely be closed if the Board of School Trustees decides to go that route to maintain fair class sizes and reduce costs as enrollment in the district experiences enrollment declines. "Again, our overall district budget is in great shape. This more about addressing long-term structural problems and about best serving the academic needs of our students," Superintendent John Mehrle said. A public work session of the school board will be held Wednesday, June 24 starting at 7:00 p.m. at Moores Hill Elementary. No votes will be held at that meeting, but the public will have an opportunity to address the board with their concerns. During a work session held last week, the board heard from a handful of Moores Hill residents, elected officials, and parents who said that closing the school would cause the small town to lose its identity. If the board does hold a vote to close a school, or some other cost-cutting or revenue raising measure, it would likely be at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 20. RELATED STORIES: Moores Hill School Closure Could Cost Town Identity, Loss Of More SD Students South Dearborn Schedules Meetings To Discuss Possible School Closure, Other Options South Dearborn Tracking Enrollment Decline South Dearborn Superintendent To Retire In 2018 Higher From Within: South Dearborn Picks Ballart To Lead Knights Football Comeback South Dearborn HS Names New Boys Head Basketball Coach Scholarships Granted To 43 South Dearborn Graduates Principals Offices Changing Hands At South Dearborn Schools