Some rural school districts face dissolution if November referendums don’t pass

Five months ago the Siren School District took drastic steps to cut costs after a $1.8 million referendum failed.

Staffing reductions in the small northwestern school district included seven teachers, the middle and high school principal, and a finance director.

Now voters in Siren are being asked to approve a $3 million operational referendum on Nov. 3. Officials there say without the additional financial support the district will need to explore all available long-term options, including dissolving…

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