CONWAY — The Conway School Board received formal notification from the Albany School Board on April 10 of its intent to trigger the opt-out clause of the K-6 tuition contract in June. Notice has to be given three years before the end of the contract, which would be June 30; otherwise, Albany would be extended for another year.
The Albany School Options Committee in January recommended the town send its K-6 students to Madison Elementary School when the 20-year tuition agreement with Conway expires.
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