CONWAY — After the school district operating budget failed to pass in Tuesday’s elections, closing one of the town’s elementary schools in September — is a strong possibility, the superintendent says..
Article 6, the district’s operating budget of $40,109,103, was narrowly defeated, 876 no to 859 yes votes, by Conway voters. That triggers the default budget of $39,002,004 to go into effect.
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