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Vigo County board unveils option to consolidate high schools and build new east-side campus; residents voice equity concerns
Summary
The board released Option 6—convert North and South into middle schools, keep West Vigo, and build a new east-side high school—saying it balances savings and geography. Speakers from the NAACP and local residents raised concerns about community loss, transportation and transparency.
The Vigo County School Corporation publicly released a facilities plan in late June 2025 that would restructure high‑school capacity and modernize aging buildings, with officials recommending “option six” as the district’s preferred path forward.
Dr. Hemzel, who led the facilities discussion, said the plan responds to declining enrollment, deferred maintenance and the need to position the district for long‑term fiscal stability. He described option six as building a new high school east of the Wabash River, retaining West Vigo as the other high school, and converting North and South high schools into middle schools to reduce duplicative operating costs.
The board emphasized tradeoffs: option six, Dr. Hemzel said, “allowed us to equalize some of our middle‑school experiences by transitioning … north and south into…
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