2009-03-30 - 06:10am
The chair of the Milton School Advisory Committee says they are comfortable with the board's decision to close the school.
Margo Walsh-Leaman says they knew the time would come when Miilton school would close but they wanted to make sure there was a plan in place.
She adds they have to remember they are there for the best interest of the kids.
Walsh-Leaman says her only concern was the mandatory closing period, but the school board addressed it during the meeting.
Under current regulations, when a board decides to close a school it must be within two years. The Department of Education is expected to change this rule, and allow the school board to set the timeline.
If the regulation does not change, the board will retract the motion to close Milton.
When a new middle school is built, Dr. John C. Wickwire will change to Grades Primary-5, the new school as Grades 6-8, and the senior high as Grades 9-12. The province has yet to announce a new school though.
