Battle River School Division trustees vote 5-3 to consider closure of Rosalind and Lougheed Schools

According to information received from Battle River School Division late Thursday, during their January 10 board meeting trustees voted 5-3 in favour of considering closure of the Rosalind and Lougheed schools eff. June 30, 2013, which signals the start of a 15-week public consultation and information gathering process, with the final vote scheduled forThursday, Apr. 25.

Also, after receiving a special exemption to the public consultation process from the Minister of Education, the board voted to close the Strome School, eff. Jan. 11, 2013.

We will have the full story in our January 15, 2013 Edition.