Public comments show competing views of Vigo County's school consolidation plan

What happened

Dwayne Malone asked the board to consider alternatives that he said would give the community a broader, more widely supported school plan. Dwayne Malone's public comment, 8:12 Bob Rhodes urged the board to move the plan forward. Bob Rhodes supports moving the plan forward, 6:28 West Vigo students told the board that their school provides close relationships and a community gathering place, and said they were concerned about losing that identity. West Vigo students' public comment, 12:29 Rosemary Scott said community members she had spoken with opposed combining Terre Haute North and South, while also saying the district needs to move forward. Rosemary Scott's public comment, 22:57 The comments came after the school board had already adopted Option Six, so the Oversight Board was hearing public views rather than deciding the plan. School board had already adopted Option Six, 54:32

The outcome

Public comment only; the Oversight Board took no vote on the school plan. Chair closes public comment and seeks adjournment, 58:37

Sources

• School board had already adopted Option Six, 54:32
• Bob Rhodes supports moving the plan forward, 6:28
• Dwayne Malone's public comment, 8:12
• West Vigo students' public comment, 12:29
• Rosemary Scott's public comment, 22:57
• Chair closes public comment and seeks adjournment, 58:37

Also known as: school consolidation opposition · West Vigo student comments · public comments on new high school · North South high school consolidation