WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Unique proposal in Merrill to save elementary school

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Merrill School Board member proposed an alternative to closing Pine River Elementary School at their school board meeting last night, by closing a different school.

Loretta Baughan suggested closing Prairie River Middle school, moving 6th graders back to elementary and 7th and 8th graders moving to the high school. She says this move would save the district money.

The board decided to move ahead with their current plan, but said they would consider it in the future.

They did re-approve the decision to move their Head Start program into the Pine River elementary school next year. That move is expected to bring in some federal funding.

Return to:  Local News