Cedar Rapids school board talking school closures, boundary changes Monday

Cedar Rapids school board members will discuss Superintendent Dave Benson's school closure and boundary change recommendations at Monday's school board meeting.

Benson has recommended that two elementary schools – Monroe and Polk – close at the end of the 2011-12 school year. His recommendations also include making Wilson a 6-8 facility, with the current elementary students transferring to Grant Early Childhood Center, which will become a K-5 elementary school, plus several boundary changes.

Board members will participate in a work study Monday to review Benson's recommendations. The board plans to vote on these recommendations at the March 12 school board meeting.

Board members also will receive a 2012-13 budget update.

Monday's meeting begins at 5 p.m. at the Grant Wood AEA Conference Center, 4401 6th Street SW.