SALT LAKE CITY — Two elementary schools in Granite School District’s east side could be closing after officials recommended they shut down.

The district’s board is set to take action on those recommendations for the first time Tuesday to begin deciding the fate of Eastwood Elementary, 3305 S. Wasatch Boulevard in Millcreek, and Morningside Elementary, 4170 S. 3000 East in Holladay.

While nothing will be ultimately decided until the board’s final vote on Dec. 2, Granite Superintendent Ben Horsley told KSL.com the board will have the option to accept the recommendations of the district’s population analysis committee or explore other options.

Specifically, the committee has proposed closing Eastwood and merging its boundary with Oakridge Elementary. Morningside would also close, wit

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