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Granville County board approves timeline for school-consolidation studies amid enrollment, budget shortfalls
Summary
The Granville County Schools board approved a timeline for facility-consolidation studies and directed staff to prepare studies for Cradle and Wilton elementary schools as the district faces multi-year enrollment declines, potential budget reductions and staffing impacts.
The Granville County Schools Board of Education on Wednesday approved a timeline for facility-consolidation studies and directed staff to draft closure/consolidation studies, starting with Cradle and Wilton elementary schools.
The move follows presentations by district staff showing a multi-year decline in local school-age enrollment and a budget forecast in which the district expects lower state funding next year. Superintendent Dr. Winborn told board members the district is moving quickly to ‘‘stay efficient’’ as enrollment and revenue pressures mount.
Board members were presented with a package of data at the meeting: seven-year enrollment trends, current building utilization based on state maximum-capacity figures, and projected personnel impacts tied to average-daily-membership (ADM) changes. Staff reported the district’s kindergarten-through-12 enrollment is down several hundred students from last year; human-resources staff projected a reduction of certified positions if that trend continues.
Why it matters: The board is required by statute to complete a study before closing or consolidating a school, and the timeline…
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