Supporters of Weiner High School turn to Legislature
By The Associated Press
This article was published March 15, 2013 at 11:48 a.m.
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WEINER — Supporters of a northeastern Arkansas high school are holding out hope that the Legislature passes a bill that would stop the closure of the school this summer.
According to The Jonesboro Sun, about 100 people gathered Thursday to support Weiner High School. On Monday, the state Board of Education voted to close the high school July 1 and send students to Harrisburg High School.
The Weiner district was consolidated with Harrisburg in 2010 after its enrollment dropped below 350 students.
Backers of the school say they're hopeful the Legislature will pass a bill that would suspend any administrative reorganization of school districts until at least April 2015. The bill by Rep. Randy Alexander, R-Springdale, would be retroactive from Jan. 1, so it would cover Weiner High School.
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LevyRat says... March 15, 2013 at 12:25 p.m.
You want a high school in your little wide-spot in the road town, then come up with the money and open a school. Don't expect me to pay for a school for the 30 or 40 high school age students in Weiner. Harrisburg is only about 15 miles down the road.
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LR1955 says... March 15, 2013 at 3:25 p.m.
Hogue, Pamela S... Harrisburg School District....Weiner HS Principal..... $56,505.00
They don't have much money.
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Pobucker says... March 15, 2013 at 3:44 p.m.
boring
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Jfish says... March 15, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.
Your education depends on the teachers and the students willingness to learn, so a better education from Harrisburg is far from guaranteed. However, you cannot make an exception for one school when hundreds of others have consolidated for the very same reason.
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RamblingRose says... March 15, 2013 at 9:09 p.m.
I hope this bill passes. Weiner is an exemplary high school and the involvement level of the parents and students should be the envy of the state.
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