CONWAY — Although nearly half of the Conway School Board’s 11-member John Fuller School Action Ad-Hoc Committee have been chosen with the recent announcement of the board’s representatives — Melanie Level, Amy Snow and Matt Stearns — the board’s mission may be changing.
Board member Ryan Wallace removed himself from consideration as a voting member to the committee but also raised concerns about the committee’s charge, which was: “What is the best action to take regarding John Fuller School property is in the best interest of the Conway School District and the community?”
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