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Board announces study, forms committee after petition to keep Plantersville magnet open
Summary
After receiving a community petition, the Georgetown County School Board said it will coordinate a longitudinal study over the remaining life of the magnet grant to assess whether to continue Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School and will form a community committee to guide outreach and recruitment efforts.
The chair opened a discussion on Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School after the board received a petition asking the district to reconsider a proposed closure. The chair said, “the district will be coordinating a longitudinal study to assess the cost effectiveness of continuing the operation of Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School, which that study will include the life of the grant.”
Community members presented oral testimony and a written petition arguing that Plantersville’s…
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