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BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (AP) -- A Utah school district is closing one of its 15 elementary schools to help close a $4.5 million budget deficit.
Box Elder school trustees sealed the fate of Bunderson Elementary School on a 5-2 vote during a crowded meeting Wednesday in Brigham City.
One Bunderson Elementary supporter said closing the school will irreparably damage the community.
But a school lunch worker and a former school board member said the school board made the right decision.
The board also approved construction of a new school in Garland, to be funded through a bond passed in 2007.
The district is also building two new high schools with bond money.
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Information from: Standard-Examiner
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