ST. LOUIS PARK
Public hearing set on school closings A public hearing will be held on Thursday for parents and others interested in commenting on the St. Louis Park School District's plan to close at least one school building.
The school board is considering closing as many as four buildings owned by the district.
As a result, some schools would have new grade-level configurations and some programs would relocate to other buildings.
School leaders are looking to save money on overhead costs by reducing the number of buildings at a time when enrollment is not growing.
The public hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Room C350 at St. Louis Park Senior High, 6425 W. 33rd St., St. Louis Park.
A vote on the proposed school closings is scheduled to take place at the Feb. 22 school board meeting.
WEST METRO
Dance team results from state tourney At the Minnesota State Dance Team tournament at Target Center this past weekend, several area schools earned high marks.
In the Class 3A Jazz competition, Wayzata took home its second consecutive championship and fourth in the past five years. Maple Grove came in second, while Chaska earned fifth place.
