Conway School Board - Joe Lentini

Conway School Board Chairman Joe Lentini believes the time is right to look at closing an elementary school due to an increase in the operating budget and a decrease in enrollment. (LLOYD JONES PHOTO)

CONWAY — Faced with the prospect of a $2 million increase to the 2021-22 operating budget, Superintendent Kevin Richard asked the Conway School Board for direction on how members would like to proceed.

Board members, who are preparing to finalize a budget to present to voters next April, responded with ideas that included closing an elementary school, relocating the district's sixth-graders to Kennett Middle School and even eliminating bus transportation to and from Kennett High School.

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