By Paul Soutar 
Efficiency audits of Winfield and Renwick school districts, like previous audits of Derby and Ellinwood, found opportunities for saving millions.
USD465 Winfield could save more than $2.2 million annually, including $1.4 million from closing an elementary school and an intermediate school.
USD267 Renwick could save just under $2 million per year. About $1.6 million [...]

Monday’s Legislative Post Audit school consolidation report found the state could save as much as $138 million per year by consolidating smaller school districts. A full report on LPA’s audit is here.
Several district superintendents filed objections to the report, most citing a desire for local control of consolidation decisions and a desire to avoid the [...]