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Residents urge Catawba County commissioners to pause proposed school merger, cite data and funding concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Catawba County Board of Commissioners they oppose a proposed merger of local school systems, disputing enrollment figures and warning of program cuts and a reported $2.7 million funding loss; several asked the county to commission an independent impact study.
Dozens of residents used the public-comment period at the Nov. 3 Catawba County Board of Commissioners meeting to urge the Board not to proceed with a proposed merger of local school systems, challenging data presented at recent community meetings and asking for more analysis.
The residents said enrollment and per-pupil headcount figures presented by schools are inaccurate and could mask financial and program impacts. "The…
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