Survived by his loving wife of 31 years Mary Ann Doyle and two children Patrick (Lisa) Doyle and Kellie Doyle. He was born inġ931, in Rochester, New York, the son of the late Edna and Robert Doyle. Peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2023, at UPMC Passavant McCandless. 11, 2023: USD 373 board to continue elementary consolidation discussion – The Kansanįeb.Age 91, of Pine Township, beloved husband, father, and Pap Pap, died 13, 2023: Breaking: Walton, Northridge to be reduced to one section schools – The Kansanįeb.

March 7, 2023: Fighting for schools has a long history in Walton – The Kansanįeb. March 16, 2023: USD 373 board talks future planning for Northridge, Walton – The Kansan In addition, KDHE has shown a shrinking youth population in Harvey County for the last several years – children ages 0-4 has dropped for six consecutive years.Īccording to estimates provided to the board, the district could save about $494,000 as enrollment shrinks in the district.Īlso according to estimates, closure of Walton would save more than $1 million in operating costs. The Kansas Association of School Boards projections for Newton show a continued downward trend, showing a loss of about 200 over the course of the next two years. Enrollment dropped by 26 entering 2021 and. It was the single biggest drop recorded – and the district did not recover when heading back to all buildings open all the time for class. Total enrollment dipped by just over 200 students between 20 – likely fueled by COVID-19 and a move to online education. I would be amazed to see us bring back that many. “People talk about ‘what if we grow, where are we going to put those kids?’ We can bring back in 300 more kids and hold them in our in-town schools. “Right now we can legitimately hold all of our elementary school students in three schools we are operating five,” said board member Luke Edwards. Since 2015, there are 277 fewer elementary school students in the district. The first step in school closure is the public hearing.Ī legal notice of the hearing will be published as a legal notification in the Newton Kansan after the drafting of a resolutThe board has been discussing and struggling with a decline in enrollment over the last several years – and losing a significant number of elementary age students the past few years. The following year the school will be a one section school. The board also voted to begin a staggered approach to do the same to Northridge Elementary, starting with kindergarten through second grade next fall. 13 to reduce the school to a one section school next year – meaning one classroom per grade rather than two. The Newton USD 373 Board of education voted 4-3 Feb. “… I think the will of the board was given in February.” “We talk about not making hasty decisions, yet here we are,” Morton said.

She asked where students would go, as early as this fall and pointed to kindergarten enrollment starting in 10 days. That hearing could occur next month, pending the draft of a resolution along with legal publication and the setting of a time and date.īoard president Mallory Morton questioned the timing of the motion, calling it “ a bomb.” It does not guarantee the closure of the school, but sets a date for a public hearing during which closure can be discussed. Ortiz put forth a motion that that the board initiate a public hearing to close Walton Elementary School Building as required by law – in essence starting the procedure of closing the elementary school. Following two hours of public comment and nearly an hour of discussion by the Newton USD 373 Board of Education, member Andrew Ortiz put forth a motion March 27 that could change the face of the school district.

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