COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Borah Elementary School's days are numbered.
Tears were wiped from faces and sniffles could be heard Monday evening as trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School District unanimously voted to accept a recommendation from district staff to repurpose the school. The move is expected to save the district money as it addresses an expected $6 million shortfall for fiscal year 2025.
"We're heartbroken, obviously," fifth grade teacher Teresa Armstrong, who is in her 16th year at Borah, said after the meeting.
"It impacts a lot of people," she said, "not just people that are in the school currently, but the teachers that have taught there most of their careers previously and the community, people that have gone there not only now but over the years."
It will also affect the neighborhood and the nearby retirement homes often visited by Borah students, she said.
"We have to remember, it's not just us," Armstrong said. "A lot of people are feeling this."
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