DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) — The Dubuque school board voted 6-1 on Monday night to close Jefferson and Washington middle schools and go down to one high school after next academic year.
Dubuque Community Schools officials said these changes will not be the last needed to meet its nearly $17 million savings goal.
Changes begin in fall 2028
Beginning in the fall of 2028, Dubuque Senior High School will serve 10th through 12th grade students.
Hempstead High School will house 8th and 9th graders and a new career and college readiness center, while Roosevelt Middle School will serve grades 6 and 7…