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School board reaffirms consolidation of Council High into Southern Gap High School

Buchanan County School Board · March 20, 2026
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Summary

After public hearings, the Buchanan County School Board voted to consolidate Council High School into the new Southern Gap High School beginning this August; the board also discussed surplus-property auctions and appointed staff to manage surplus items from the schools that will close.

The Buchanan County School Board voted to reaffirm consolidation of Council High School into the new Southern Gap High School starting in August, following the close of a public hearing on the plan.

The motion to reaffirm consolidation was made from the floor and seconded; the roll-call-style vote recorded four yes and two no votes and the motion passed. A board member framed the motion by saying, "Now that the public hearing is concluded to consolidate Council to Southern Gap…

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