Notice from Asheville City Schools:
The Asheville City Board of Education will hold a special called meeting and public hearing on Tuesday, March 16, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room located at 85 Mountain Street, Asheville, N.C. The purpose of the meeting is for the Board to receive public input on the potential closure of Asheville Primary School and relocation of the Montessori program to Hall Fletcher Elementary School. The Board is not considering selling the APS building at this time, and comments will be limited to the issue of closing the school and reassigning the students effective for the 2021-22 school year.
A public hearing allows the board to hear stakeholder concerns, thoughts, and opinions. Board members will not engage speakers in a dialogue or answer questions but may seek clarification. Speakers will have 3 minutes each; however, a speaker representing at least 10 named individuals will be permitted up to 10 minutes to address the board. To ensure safety, individuals have two choices to provide input: 1) speakers may appear in-person, but attendance in the room will be limited and speakers may not be able to remain in the room after making their comments, and 2) individuals can send their comments in advance by email to this address: kimberly.jones@acsgmail.net. Emailed comments will not be read but will be provided to all Board members and, as public records, all emailed comments will be posted on the board’s website.
A draft study is available on the ACS website.
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