OXFORD â Granville Countyâs school board sent a video and web survey out to families about the possibility of consolidating schools.
The informational video explains the challenges the school district faces because of declining enrollment and the resulting financial issues. Board members say they need to find $1.7 million in annual savings to balance the systemâs budget.
For the past 10 years, the school system has seen a decrease in enrollment due to more students enrolling in charter schools. In the video, officials said more than 17,000 students have left the district to attend charter schools, and as the school system loses students it loses funding from the state.
OXFORD — Granville County Public Schools officials say they’ve completed the sale of Joe Toler-Oak Elementary School, more than two years after closing the campus that formerly served students from