CONWAY — The Conway School Board’s school closure committee has completed its work, and chairman Joe Mosca will recommend to the full board at its June 13 meeting to close an elementary school.
The committee, which met for the fourth time on Thursday, voted 3-1-1 to close a school.
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Sad Native
That the town I grew up around has come to the point to consider closing one of our Greatest Elementary Schools "Pine Tree"! That's has taught many Generations ,also instilled in our littles , Be Respectful ,Be kind
Be Polite, Have Panda Pride in your self and your School ! Now your going to take it away. How very sad !!!!
You're all looking at closing the schools but you're not looking at how it's hurting the kids and when it's doing to the kids it's all about that mighty Dollar you guys need to all think about the children and how it's going to benefit them because some of those kids cannot ride an hour to school on a school bus.
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