Pilgrim Lane Elementary to Close Doors

All across the nation, School Boards are constantly thinking of different ways to save the school district money. Most of the time, this includes severely cutting back on everything. This threat is also causing the #1 city in America to suffer as well - Plymouth. The Robbinsdale Area School Board decided to close Pilgrim Lane Elementary in Plymouth, as well as Sandburg Middle School in Golden Valley and Sunny Hallow Elementary in New Hope. These unfortunate school closings are expected to save the school district $2 million annually.

An issue that's recently been up for discussion at Plymouth City Council meetings are what they should do for Pilgrim Lane's 11.5 acre site. In respect for everyone that lives in the neighborhood by the closing school's site, it was up for discussion to hold public meetings. Public meetings would ensure everyone could have their input as to what they prefer for the land. Council members opted against proactively approaching neighbors as they were concerned that if they chose a private developer's plan than what everyone else would want for their community, than the community would feel misled.

Pilgrim Lane Elementary is expected to close the doors at the end of this year and because they don't have plans as what to do for the site, the school will sit vacant for the 2009-10 school year.

(Photo of Pilgrim Lane's Principal courtesy of http://www.rdale.k12.mn.us/)