Public comments show competing views of Vigo County's school consolidation plan
Who it touches
- West Vigo High School
- Terre Haute North High School
- Terre Haute South High School
Tracked in the archive
Dwayne Malone asked the board to consider alternatives that he said would give the community a broader, more widely supported school plan. 0:08:12 — open the recording, cued to 8 minutes 12 seconds
Bob Rhodes urged the board to move the plan forward. 0:06:28 — open the recording, cued to 6 minutes 28 seconds
West Vigo students told the board that their school provides close relationships and a community gathering place, and said they were concerned about losing that identity. 0:12:29 — open the recording, cued to 12 minutes 29 seconds
Rosemary Scott said community members she had spoken with opposed combining Terre Haute North and South, while also saying the district needs to move forward. 0:22:57 — open the recording, cued to 22 minutes 57 seconds
The comments came after the school board had already adopted Option Six, so the Oversight Board was hearing public views rather than deciding the plan. 0:54:32 — open the recording, cued to 54 minutes 32 seconds
More from the record
- Chair closes public comment and seeks adjournment, 58:370:58:37 (58 minutes 37 seconds)
Outcome
Public comment only; the Oversight Board took no vote on the school plan.
Public comment only; the Oversight Board took no vote on the school plan. Chair closes public comment and seeks adjournment, 58:37
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