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Beaufort County commissioners ask superintendent for precise cost comparison on SW Snowden (Aurora) closure
Summary
After public testimony, the board voted to request the school superintendent provide a detailed "delta" cost comparison showing the net fiscal difference between keeping SW Snowden Elementary in Aurora open and moving students to Chocowinity, and commissioners debated recent land purchases and ongoing Washington Elementary construction oversight.
The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners voted to ask the school superintendent to produce a detailed cost comparison showing the net fiscal difference between closing SW Snowden Elementary in Aurora and transporting its students to Chocowinity.
Commissioner Hood (identified in the meeting) moved that the board request a complete, verifiable breakdown of savings and additional costs that would result from a school closure. The motion was seconded and approved. Commissioners said they want the superintendent to provide the "delta" (the difference in net costs) that factors state-funded positions and benefits, local transportation changes, the impact on receiving schools, and any additional…
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