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Preston County Board Hears Pleas to Save Fellowsville Elementary Ahead of Nov. 18 Vote
Summary
Residents packed an Oct. 29 public hearing to urge the Preston County Board of Education not to close Fellowsville Elementary; Superintendent Martin cited steep enrollment declines and an estimated $683,747 in savings as the basis for the proposed consolidation to South Preston, with a formal vote set for Nov. 18.
Residents filled the gym at Fellowsville Elementary on Oct. 29 as the Preston County Board of Education held a statutorily required public hearing on a proposed closure and consolidation of Fellowsville Elementary School.
Superintendent Martin summarized the administration's recommendation to close Fellowsville at the end of the 2024'5 school year and move preK through fourth-grade students to South Preston School. Martin told the board Fellowsville has suffered "a 50.8% decrease in student enrollment over a 10-year span," a net loss he said totals 63 students at Fellowsville and roughly a 16% districtwide drop of about 736 students. He said facility assessments (2019) rated Fellowsville in fair condition and South Preston in excellent condition and reported South Preston's 2024…
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