Monroe County Schools Could Consolidate

Monroe County Schools could soon see some new developments. The Board of Education held a public forum Thursday night to discuss consolidation and restructuring.

Last month, Superintendent Anthony Pack proposed combining the county’s middle schools, moving ninth graders to Hubbard Middle School, and putting sixth graders at the old Mary Persons’ building.

Pack says, “We have duplication of positions and services. We have one middle school with just over 400 and one with just over 500 so we are duplicating positions and services at those two schools, if they were consolidated we would have the ability to offer more course programming for those students.”

The informational meeting held inside Banks Stephens Middle School gymnasium gave community members a chance to voice their concerns and board members to address any questions.

No decisions have been made yet.