By Emma Rausch
emma@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – The MSD of Wabash County Board of Education debated Tuesday, Nov. 28, whether or not it should continue pursing the Studies for Advancement Phase II.
The board hosted a working session to discuss the studies’ Phase II primary investigation goal.
On Nov. 14, the Community Foundation of Wabash County announced the second phase of the feasibility-study initiative would focus on a “further detailed investigation of district consolidation,” according to a press release.
At least a dozen members of the public attended the meeting along with three representatives of the Community Foundation, including Executive Director Patty Grant, Program Director Julie Garber and Carol Lindquist, the studies coordinator appointed by the CFWC, who answered the board’s questions during the working session.
The school board discussed the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing the studies’ second phase as well as what crafting a joint proposal with Wabash City Schools would ask to cover. Board Chair Kevin Bowman and Board member Gary Fadil agreed the discussion warranted emotional responses because of the nature of the topic.
Following the meeting, Superintendent Mike Keaffaber told The Paper of Wabash County, “I think it continues to be an emotional discussion, but I think it was good. It opened up some things at the work session. Although it can become emotional, it’s good just to be able to talk about it. We get different perspectives from different people.”
No follow up discussion about the studies was scheduled as of Tuesday night following the board meeting, Keaffaber advised.
For more details on the working session and the MSD School Board meeting, pick up the Dec. 6 edition of The Paper of Wabash County.