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Task force split on consolidation plan recommendation

Task force split on consolidation plan recommendation
Joint task force members and school board members from Greenwood and Loyal sit around tables to discuss which building configuration they would prefer for consolidation at a meeting Monday in Greenwood. Whatever plan is chosen for consolidation will be communicated to the public ahead of the Nov. 3 binding referendum, although it has not yet been determined how much detail will be listed on the ballot question. Both communities must vote to approve consolidation for the plan to move forward. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Task force split on consolidation plan recommendation
Joint task force members and school board members from Greenwood and Loyal sit around tables to discuss which building configuration they would prefer for consolidation at a meeting Monday in Greenwood. Whatever plan is chosen for consolidation will be communicated to the public ahead of the Nov. 3 binding referendum, although it has not yet been determined how much detail will be listed on the ballot question. Both communities must vote to approve consolidation for the plan to move forward. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Loyal-Greenwood consolidation joint task force met with the school boards of both districts on Monday night in Greenwood. The intention was for the task force to give the boards a recommendatio...

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