O/T but interesting, you can also look up Newtown Conservation and Development plans going back to at least 2003, the school had a steady drop in enrollment and you can view the yearly upgrades to the school so I do believe it was in operation until the shooting now unless I missed something.

Chalk Hill is another story: How in the hell did they ever get this school ready in just a mere few weeks and how did they bypass state regulations prohibiting children K-2 in the school?


Chalk Hill School was identified as the school to close given its aging infrastructure, as well as its capacity to house lower elementary school students.

State fire regulations prohibit kindergarten and grade 1 students from being housed above ground level, with grade 2 students not permitted
above the second floor of any structure.

These regulations safeguard that in the event of an emergency evacuation, the youngest and smallest children would not be trampled in stairwells or left in a situation with an egress of considerable distance to travel.

As the cafeteria and library are located on the top level (considered third floor), this school cannot house grades K, 1 or 2. These limitations, coupled with the need for extensive facility led to the decision to designate Chalk Hill Upper Elementary School as the most likely school to close for long-term needs of the district.


Monroe POCD (December 2010) 201 Chapter 11.0: Municipal Facilities, Services, and Schools

PAGE 215-216 of report

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