NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING CLOSURE OF RUPPENTHAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given pursuant to K.S.A. 72-1431, of a public hearing to be held on the 29th day of January, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office Building (802 N. Main St., Russell, KS 67665) regarding the Unified School District No. 407, Russell County, Kansas proposal to close Ruppenthal Middle School for the following reasons: To reduce operating costs, to become more efficient in staffing and with space within facilities, and to become more fiscally sound.
7th and 8th grade students attending Ruppenthal Middle School will be reassigned to Russell High School and 6th grade students will be reassigned to Bickerdyke Elementary School.
A representative of the board of education will present the proposal to close Ruppenthal Middle School and the board will hear testimony as to the advisability of the proposed closing.