This story is part of a series, BVSD: The Enrollment Reckoning, examining how declining enrollment and shifting demographics are forcing the district to rethink the future of its schools.
When the Boulder Valley School District abruptly consolidated five schools in 2000, the move sparked protests, recall efforts and bitter divisions. More than two decades later, as the district confronts demographic changes that could force far larger consolidations, that episode still looms.
Now, every move the district makes is under scrutiny. Leaders say they are trying to avoid the pitfalls that sowed so much distrust 25 years ago…