LYONS, Neb. (AP) — Six northeastern Nebraska cities are discussing consolidating their school districts into one.
KCAU television reports (http://bit.ly/zzlFIg ) the superintendents and school boards in Tekamah, Herman, Lyons, Decatur, Oakland and Craig are beginning to explore the idea.
The six communities have already combined schools. Tekamah-Herman is one district, Lyons-Decatur another and Oakland-Craig a third.
Because of dwindling enrollment, lack of adequate facilities, and difficultly maintain enough money the districts may combine forces into one.
A combined district would place middle and high school students from all of Burt County in one new building. Each town would keep elementary schools.
Three districts agree on building a new school on Highway 32 between Tekamah and Oakland.
Under consideration is the idea of having voters vote on a bond proposal that also authorizes the merger.
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