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OV board floats school consolidation plan with residents
FIRST- AND SECOND-GRADE teacher Brenna Kimball, left, and school board chair Laurie Bertrand discuss the future of the school after a meeting in the Leicester school building on Saturday.
Independent photo/Ian Curry
November 20, 2025
Brandon-area school officials spent much of Saturday addressing feedback and concerns regarding a proposal that would see the reconfiguration, and closure, of elementary schools in the district, including Otter Creek Academy (OCA) elementary schools in Leicester and Whiting.
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