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Despite objections from parents, the Elkhart Community Schools board voted 5 to 2 Tuesday night to close Hawthorne Elementary School and repurpose the building into a pre-K and community hub.

This round of grants comes from federal COVID relief funds and totals $365 million. Another $365 million was awarded in the fall, to more than 5,800 providers.

Lawmakers renewed efforts this session to improve early learning opportunities across Indiana, approving changes to focus and grow the mission of the state's Early Learning Advisory Committee.

Elkhart Community Schools officials presented a redistricting plan Tuesday that would take effect if the school board votes to close Hawthorne Elementary School.

Late last month, Elkhart Community Schools Superintendent Steve Thalheimer unveiled plans to close Hawthorne Elementary School and repurpose it into a pre-K and community hub.

At the Elkhart Community Schools Board’s public work session Tuesday, Superintendent Steve Thalheimer presented plans to repurpose Hawthorne Elementary School as a pre-K learning hub.

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