Boards will ask voters for $55,000 to study a possible Cornish-Plainfield school merger

What happened

The joint boards approved a warrant article asking voters to fund another year of study toward a possible cooperative district. The proposed $55,000 would support facility, educational-program and operating-cost analysis before a later vote on whether to form the district; the merger and one-school plan are not yet approved.

Why it matters to families

Voters are being asked to fund the next stage of a plan that could combine the districts and educate K–8 students at the Plainfield site. The study is intended to provide more detailed information for a later community decision.

The evidence

Draft joint-board minutes dated November 9, 2026, record an approved motion to amend and approve the proposed warrant article with $55,000 for the successor Planning Committee. The minutes say the work would examine Plainfield capacity for larger enrollment, educational plans, possible uses for Cornish Elementary, and legal costs, with the warrant to be presented to voters in March 2027.

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