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A special meeting called by the Franklin County Board of Supervisors on Thursday gave no new information on the fate of multiple elementary schools in the county facing closure due to a reduction in state funding.
Franklin County Public Schools will be receiving less funding from the state than in previous years.
The Franklin County Public Schools is considering the closure of Henry and Burnt Chimney elementary schools later this year and as many as three additional schools next year in an effort to balance the budget following a $3.7 million reduction in state funding.
The Franklin County Public Schools is considering the closure of Henry and Burnt Chimney elementary schools later this year and possibly one additional school later in an effort to balance the budget following a $3.7 million reduction in state funding.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors agreed to allocate an additional $150,000 in funding on Tuesday to post deputies in each school in the division throughout the school year.