MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — Manitowoc Public School District leaders are recommending a major restructure that would close Madison and Jackson elementary schools as the district faces shrinking enrollment and works to maintain financial stability.

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The proposal also includes converting Riverview Elementary into an early learning center and rezoning families throughout the district. District officials say the changes are necessary to keep the district financially viable as student numbers continue to decline.

At Jackson Elementary, staff members are grappling with mixed emotions about the potential closure. Dean of Students Coleen Piaskowski acknowledges the difficulty of

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