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Trustees postpone consolidation of Seadrift grades 7–8 to Travis Middle School
Summary
The board voted 5-2 to postpone indefinitely a plan to consolidate 18 seventh graders and 30 eighth graders from Seadrift School to Travis Middle School, a move the minutes said would reduce extracurricular and staffing costs.
The board considered a proposal to move grade 7 and 8 students from Seadrift School to Travis Middle School and voted 5-2 to postpone the consolidation indefinitely. The minutes state the plan would affect a projected 18 seventh graders and 30 eighth graders and would reduce district costs by eliminating extracurricular programs and staff positions at Seadrift.
The motion to postpone was made by Trustee Tyler McAfee and seconded by Trustee Cindy Alford. AYES were Trustees Cindy Alford, Dana Dworaczyk, Tyler McAfee, Vinson Phillips and Michael Williams; NAYS were Trustees Brian Batts and Bill Shrader. The postponement halts further action on the consolidation plan for the time being.
Public comment on consolidations and related issues occurred earlier in the meeting; the minutes summarize that 17 individuals addressed consolidation proposals and class-size concerns but do not include verbatim remarks or speaker names.
