Last November, voters in the Waterville- Elysian- Morristown school district voted down a referendum that would have built a new K through 12 school.Now, with lower enrollment and a state budget crisis, the district is looking at closing one of its schools.News 12's Ryan Gustafson has more.In most small towns, a school is often the focal point of the community.But with school funding expected to be cut because of the massive state budget deficit, some towns may see that identity slip away.Pat Nusbaum says, "With the economy the way it is, we have some way old buildings, we have to think of some other things to help these kids.""The school building in Elysian has been open since 1963 and currently teaches the first and second graders for Waterville and Elysian. But with enrollment down almost 80 kids, basically an entire grade in a district this size, administrators are looking for additional funding and they say closing this school is looking like a good option."Joel Whitehurst says, "Their current proposal is to pay us 84,000 dollars a year to lease it, plus provide overhead, our current costs is approximately 30,000 dollars."WEM's Superintendent Joel Whitehurst is speaking of Tri Valley Opportunity Council, a group that specializes in migrant issues. With the Elysian building leased out, all students would be split between the Waterville and Morristown buildings.Any action on the closing will be well into the future, as the school district must announce a public hearing, and then vote on the closing at a later date. But officials want to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.Joel Whitehurst says, "Change is difficult, some people are for it, some people are against it, and some people say that in these financial times, and with enrollment, it makes sense - they don't have to like it, they just have to live with it."In Elysian, Ryan Gustafson, News 12.