Community weighs in on future of St. Joseph schools at public hearing

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The St. Joseph School District Board of Education public hearing is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in the Benton High School auditorium.  

This meeting is part of the district’s ongoing conversation about facility consolidation and reorganization — specifically two models that could impact local schools, including Lafayette, Central, Benton and Hyde. 

Community members will get up to three minutes each to share their thoughts and opinions on the subject with the board. 

Following the hearing, the board will remain at Benton for a work session at 6:30 p.m. The work session was originally set to take place at Troester Media Center but was moved to Benton, according to a social media post from Board Member Whitney Lanning.

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