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Board approves redesigned Ashley Elementary after debate over size, costs and enrollment
Summary
The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools board approved a reduced design for Ashley Elementary — cutting non‑instructional space and lowering capacity — after debate over declining enrollment, wraparound services and cost. The motion passed 7–1.
The Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted 7–1 on March 17 to approve a redesigned plan for Ashley Elementary that reduces building square footage to lower construction costs while preserving instructional spaces.
Daryl Walker, the district’s chief of construction and planning, told the board the recommended changes reduce the building footprint from about 133,713 square feet to about 113,200 square feet while adding roughly 10,000 square feet for a mechanical mezzanine. "We are not impacting the instructional space," Walker said, adding that the cuts are focused on breakout and service areas and that "corridors and classrooms" and the…
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