DENVER — Wyatt Academy will remain open, the school’s board of directors voted Tuesday morning, impacting about 200 students.
Board members voted 5-4 to try and keep Wyatt Academy’s doors open.
This decision comes after a weeks-long discussion about closing it. The board blamed low enrollment, declining birth rates and years of limited funding as the reason for even considering shutting it down.
After the floor was opened up for discussion during Tuesday’s meeting, Wyatt Academy Principal Melody Means presented the problems with Wyatt Academy and possible solutions, including a budget for Academy that would provide the school a way forward.
It’s not necessary to close the school, despite board members continuing to ask questions on the viability of the school, Means said.
During Tuesday morning’s presentation, the board of directors discussed recruitment being one of the most important factors to drive Wyatt Academy’s longevity.
They laid out four main …