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Parents, staff urge Red Clay board to pause McCain High School restructuring, demand fiscal analysis and transportation transparency
Summary
Several McCain staff, alumni and parents told the Red Clay board they fear the proposed conversion of McCain High School into an innovation center will uproot students, erode trust and worsen enrollment; speakers asked the board for a full fiscal impact analysis, grandfathering for current seniors and better transportation communication.
Several parents, staff members and alumni used the board’s public‑comment period on Feb. 11 to press the Red Clay Consolidated School District to halt or rethink a proposal to restructure McCain High School into an innovation center.
Morgan Dukes, a McCain staff member and alum, said dismantling a comprehensive high school that she called “performing well” would destabilize students and programs rather than fix enrollment problems. “A plan without buy‑in will fail,” Dukes…
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