Rural school district faces challenges

Students in Samantha Ellis’ music class practice their skills during a class at the Rimrock Junior and Senior High School. With student enrollment continuing to decline in the Bruneau-Grand View School District, district officials looked at the possibility of converting the school into a campus for students of all grade levels as a way to reduce the district’s operating expenses.

Photo by Jeff Blaser

Facing a continuing decline in student enrollment at the three schools in the Bruneau-Grand View School District, officials met this month as part of an ongoing discussion involving various challenges the district may face.

During a scheduled board meeting Jan. 14, district superintendent Jeff Blaser highlighted the financial concerns the district currently faces and what steps it might need to take to ensure its schools remain financially stable and sustainable.

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