Must the answer always be the same for the same reason?
When I arrived in Rome over 50 years ago, the Rome community was calling for the closing of a school that was deeply embedded in the hearts, minds and souls of the people in the area. The reason given was because the community could not afford to keep the school open due to lack of finances.
The blessed part about that closing was that the decision makers had the foresight not to tear the buildings down, and they are still being used for educational improvement in the community. The school was Main High School and it is still serving a purpose ⦠one that is different but still a needed purpose.
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A public comment session concerning the closure of Cave Spring Elementary School saw a large, and heated, turnout as Floyd County school board members prepare for a similar meeting Thursday evening.
The board opened the hearing in the Coosa High School gymnasium with a presentation on their reasons for closing Cave Spring Elementary and Glenwood Primary.
FCS Superintendent Glenn White characterized the school systemâs financial issues as a simple equation â too many buildings and not enough students.
This isnât the first time the idea of closing schools has arisen because of the school systemâs shrinking student population.