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OXFORD â Granville County school board members say theyâre going to take two plans for G.C. Hawley Middle School and three possible scenarios for Creedmoor and Wilton Elementary to public hearings next week to gather input about the future of those schools.
Members agreed a decision about Hawleyâs future has to be made immediately. Theyâve raised the possibility of relocating and consolidating the school to a different building or reconfiguring grade levels and potentially closing it.
If Hawley Middle School is relocated, that may mean consolidating South Granville High School and Granville Central High school, effectively closing Granville Central.
OXFORD â Granville Countyâs school board sent a video and web survey out to families about the possibility of consolidating schools.
The informational video explains the challenges the school district faces because of declining enrollment and the resulting financial issues. Board members say they need to find $1.7 million in annual savings to balance the systemâs budget.
For the past 10 years, the school system has seen a decrease in enrollment due to more students enrolling in charter schools. In the video, officials said more than 17,000 students have left the district to attend charter schools, and as the school system loses students it loses funding from the state.
OXFORD â Granville County School board members voted Tuesday to expand their discussion of potential school mergers to include the possibility of converting Tar River Elementary School into a replacement for G.C. Hawley Middle School.
The decision came after Superintendent Alisa McLeanâs staff briefed the board on merger scenarios that consolidate Granville Central and South Granville high schools, using whichever of those campuses becomes surplus as the new home of Hawley Middle School.
The possibility of consolidating high schools answers pressure in favor of the idea from the Granville County Commissioners, but Tuesdayâs school board debate indicated that three and perhaps a majority of its members are reluctant or outright opposed.
Lisa Tusa
OXFORD — South Granville High School will need a new principal for the 2021-22 academic year — potentially a critical one because of ongoing school-merger discussions — thanks to a personnel shuffle in the Granville County Schools.
District officials announced that Northern Granville Middle School principal Brenda Williamson will be moving to take the same post at C.G. Credle Elementary School as of July 1, and that South Granville High principal Lisa Tusa will replace Williamson at Northern Granville Middle.
The position swaps began because Credle’s current principal, Sherrie Burns, is resigning so she can move to Pitt County, district officials said in announcing the changes.
OXFORD â South Granville High School will need a new principal for the 2021-22 academic year â potentially a critical one because of ongoing school-merger discussions â thanks to a personnel shuffle in the Granville County Schools.
District officials announced that Northern Granville Middle School principal Brenda Williamson will be moving to take the same post at C.G. Credle Elementary School as of July 1, and that South Granville High principal Lisa Tusa will replace Williamson at Northern Granville Middle.
The position swaps began because Credleâs current principal, Sherrie Burns, is resigning so she can move to Pitt County, district officials said in announcing the changes.
OXFORD — Granville County’s school board has asked administrators to size up the possibility of closing Granville Central High School, and to update existing closure studies that focused on Wilton
OXFORD â Granville Countyâs school board has agreed to a timeline that could have members making decisions by the end of June about closing more of the districtâs schools because of system-wide enrollment declines.
Presented by board Chairman David Richardson, the timeline envisions the board beginning its debate on the issue on May 3, with members outlining any ideas or principles they think should govern the process.
By the end, the board and administration should have settled on a list of closure studies, and drafts of them should be ready in time for another meeting on May 17. Board members would be able to ask for revisions or additions on June 7, ahead of a forum on June 14 to gather public comment.