A public hearing on a proposed tax levy and possible school closure is set for tonight in Mount Pleasant.
The Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in the high school media center. A public hearing on the potential closure of Salem Elementary School is scheduled to begin at 6:10.
The hearing follows a recent board vote to begin addressing an expected budget shortfall of about 1.74 million dollars for the 2026–27 school year.
District officials say the financial challenges are tied to declining enrollment, limited increases in state funding, and the end of federal COVID relief money.
School leaders stress no final decision has been made, and Monday’s hearing is intended to gather public input.
Community members who wish to speak will be limited to three minutes each.
More information, including the full agenda and public hearing policy, is available on the district’s website.