Residents to vote on school closing

WINDHAM, Vt. (AP) - Residents in Windham, Vermont, may vote to determine if the local school is closed ahead of a planned district merger.

The Brattleboro Reformer reports the state Board of Education plans to merge the Windham School with other area schools. Plans for a town vote next month were affected when residents received incorrect information from the Vermont Secretary of State’s office.

Windham School Board Chairwoman Carolyn Partridge says it’s vital “for people to understand the intricacies.” Partridge says taking young students down a steep hill by bus to another elementary school is dangerous.

As part of the plan, the school board will be given the option to sell or give the school to the town.

A community group is attempting to open an independent school to replace the Windham School.

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Information from: Brattleboro Reformer, http://www.reformer.com/