Thursday, January 16, 2014

Trustees Supportive Of Keeping Schools Open

It's appears three elementary schools in the west end of the district will not be consolidated as one.

It wasn't an official vote, but trustees with the Rainy River District School Board were supportive  at a meeting Wednesday of maintaining Sturgeon Creek and Crossroads Schools while building a new one of replace Donald Young  in Emo.

The trustees feeling mirror that of recommendations from three separate accommodation review committees, but goes against a recommendation from administration that suggesting the three schools become one.

A final vote is expected at the trustees next meeting in February. 

Chair Mike Lewis says if approval is given, they could start the process to rebuild the Emo school almost immediately.