CONWAY — The Conway School Board voted unanimously not to pursue a joint management agreement on Monday night, paving the way for tuition contract negotiations to begin with the sending districts.
Board member Joe Mosca, who served on a high school tuition study committee, said the committee met on Dec. 1 and there was not a great deal of interest in pursuing a JMA.
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