APPLETON, Wis. — Columbus Elementary School in Appleton will be repurposed for another use in the school district.
The Appleton Area School District Board of Education votes 5-2 Monday to find a new use for the nearly 134-year-old school building.
Board member Edward Ruffalo says he understands the longtime attachments neighborhood residents have toward Columbus. However he believes the district, taxpayers and students will benefit long-term from repurposing the building and sending Columbus students to other schools…
Parents like Oliver Zornow believe those shortfalls at Columbus Elementary were created by school district leadership…
The decision to repurpose Columbus will result in boundary changes for the school district. Four options will be discussed at the Appleton board of education meeting on Jan. 27.
