Friday, April 02, 2010
Letcher County Considers School Closure
KENTUCKY....
The Letcher (letch-er) County school district is considering whether to reduce staff levels or even close Arlie Boggs Elementary School following this year's graduation. The school, which is about 40 years old and has 135 students, is outdated enough that many parents send their children to the new Cumberland Elementary in Harlan County or to J.W. Adams in Pound, Va. The gym is too small to host sporting events, and access for students with disabilities has been a problem. On March 22nd, district officials met with staffers the possibility of closing the school, leaving some parents angry and some just curious. The parents' committee is working to persuade local parents to keep their students in Letcher County, and Superintendent Anna Craft says there has not yet been a decision made.
The Letcher (letch-er) County school district is considering whether to reduce staff levels or even close Arlie Boggs Elementary School following this year's graduation. The school, which is about 40 years old and has 135 students, is outdated enough that many parents send their children to the new Cumberland Elementary in Harlan County or to J.W. Adams in Pound, Va. The gym is too small to host sporting events, and access for students with disabilities has been a problem. On March 22nd, district officials met with staffers the possibility of closing the school, leaving some parents angry and some just curious. The parents' committee is working to persuade local parents to keep their students in Letcher County, and Superintendent Anna Craft says there has not yet been a decision made.
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