明尼阿波利斯学区态度逆转:总监建议今年不关任何学校,原拟关闭多达12所

据FOX 9 10月13日报道,明尼阿波利斯公立学校总监莉萨·塞勒斯-亚当斯博士在周二晚间的校董会会议一开始即表示,她建议目前不关闭任何学校。这意味着一项重大关校提案在当晚的公开会议上出现方向逆转。
学区官员此前提出关闭多达12所学校。学区正面临近4000万美元的预算缺口,但学区其他官员表示,拟议的关校与省钱无关,而是希望借此把更多资金投入到学生和教职工身上。目前学区正考虑三个选项,并计划在11月进行表决。FOX 9指出,目前尚不清楚总监的表态是否意味着关校提案就此终结,还是仍有可能进行表决。
关校议题也牵动市政层面。市议员拉特里莎·维托是要求校董会推迟关校表决的决议的共同提案人之一;她在周二晚会议前表示,她当天上午已与校董会成员沟通,校方可能就当晚提交的决议作出重大宣布,她希望继续推进这项决议,但视当晚会议情况,也可能在日后将其撤回。一个委员会已将该决议送交市议会周四全体表决,但这一表决如今可能已无必要。
市议员索伦·史蒂文森表示,他共同发起这项决议,是因为其选区——明尼阿波利斯南部的许多家长、家庭和教育工作者对关校计划非常不满,尤其是涉及菲尔德小学(Field Elementary)的部分。FOX 9称,周二晚校董会会议的走向因社区的担忧而改变;校董会是否认为关校提案已经结束、还是仍可能付诸表决,目前仍不明朗。
(资料来源:FOX 9,2026-10-13)
Minneapolis Superintendent Recommends No School Closures This Year, Reversing Proposal to Shut Up to 12 Schools
A major Minneapolis school closure proposal appeared to change direction during a public meeting Tuesday night, FOX 9 reported on October 13. Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams started Tuesday's board meeting by saying she recommends that no schools close at this time.
District officials had proposed to close up to 12 schools as the district stares down a nearly $40 million budget shortfall, but other officials said the proposed school closures have nothing to do with saving money; instead, the district said closing schools would allow it to put more money toward students and staff. Officials are considering three options and plan to vote in November. It is still unclear whether the superintendent's recommendation was final, or whether some kind of vote could still happen.
The issue also drew in City Hall. City Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw co-authored a resolution asking school board members to delay the vote on school closures. Before Tuesday night's meeting, Vetaw said she had spoken with school board members that morning about a possible big announcement around the resolution, and that she wanted to keep moving it forward while possibly withdrawing it at a later date depending on how the meeting went. A committee passed the resolution through for a full council vote Thursday, though it may not be necessary.
Council Member Soren Stevenson said he co-authored the resolution because many parents, families and educators in his area in south Minneapolis are really upset about the plan, particularly the closing of Field Elementary. Tuesday night's school board meeting appeared to be moving in a different direction because of community concerns. It remains unclear whether the school board considers the closure proposal over, or whether a vote could still happen.
(Source: FOX 9, October 13, 2026)
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