CONWAY — Conway School Board members are still discussing whether to close an elementary school or relocate the sixth-graders to the middle school.
The board voted last month to hold a pair of public forums in November and January to gather input on what direction the community would like to see things go. At Monday’s board meeting, member Mike DiGregorio urged his colleagues to put the brakes on next month's forum. He believes the board needs to have a sense of direction itself and have something to present to the public.
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