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Parents and students urge board to keep Greenville Early College together

Granville County Schools Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole · April 9, 2024
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Summary

Parents and students told the Granville County Schools board they were blindsided by plans to close or relocate Greenville Early College, citing strong academic outcomes, close relationships with staff and safety concerns at proposed receiving high schools.

Members of the public told the Granville County Schools Committee of the Whole that plans to close or relocate Greenville Early College (GEC) would harm students and break a close school community.

Erica Borcovic, a parent of a current GEC 10th grader, said GEC’s appeal is smaller class sizes and close faculty attention and asked whether the board had voted to close the school or explored other county properties if the building owner is selling. "Nobody talked to the…

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