Chatham schools vote down grade-shifting plan
The Chatham County Board of Education voted unanimously against a cost-saving proposal that would reconfigure grade assignments at county schools to better balance enrollment during a meeting at Chatham Central High School Monday.
Posted — UpdatedThe proposal would have reconfigured five district schools from kindergarten through 8th grade to K-5 or grades 6 through 8. About 940 students would have been affected.
Hundreds of parents protested the reconfiguration plan at a public hearing Feb. 15.
The school system is facing a projected $4.5 million budget shortfall for the 2011-12 school year. Board members are expected to submit the district's 2011-12 budget proposal to the county in mid-April.
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