OXFORD â Granville County School board members voted Tuesday to expand their discussion of potential school mergers to include the possibility of converting Tar River Elementary School into a replacement for G.C. Hawley Middle School.
The decision came after Superintendent Alisa McLeanâs staff briefed the board on merger scenarios that consolidate Granville Central and South Granville high schools, using whichever of those campuses becomes surplus as the new home of Hawley Middle School.
The possibility of consolidating high schools answers pressure in favor of the idea from the Granville County Commissioners, but Tuesdayâs school board debate indicated that three and perhaps a majority of its members are reluctant or outright opposed.
OXFORD â Granville Countyâs school board has agreed to a timeline that could have members making decisions by the end of June about closing more of the districtâs schools because of system-wide enrollment declines.
Presented by board Chairman David Richardson, the timeline envisions the board beginning its debate on the issue on May 3, with members outlining any ideas or principles they think should govern the process.
By the end, the board and administration should have settled on a list of closure studies, and drafts of them should be ready in time for another meeting on May 17. Board members would be able to ask for revisions or additions on June 7, ahead of a forum on June 14 to gather public comment.
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