CONWAY — The Conway School Board has formalized five-year tuition contracts with Albany, Bartlett, Eaton and Jackson that will begin in the 2027-28 school year.
Board members Megan Beckwith, Sarah Burke, Brittany Hodge, Melanie Lebel, Joe Mosca and Nicole Stanley signed all four contracts on June 8.
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