Board To Discuss Closing Fulton Elementary School

On Monday, Dubuque Community School Board members will consider closing Fulton Elementary School following this school year. They also will consider approving a goal to move from three to two middle schools by no later than the fall of 2026. Although no formal action was taken Monday during the district’s facilities and support services committee, school board members generally agreed that budgetary concerns required both moves. School Superintendent Stan Rheingans and Board Member Nancy Bradley both emphasized that the proposal to close Fulton was driven by budgetary, enrollment and geographic considerations and was not a reflection of the quality of the school.