The Granville County Board of Education is seeking input from the community as it continues to make decisions about how to most efficiently operate its schools in the wake of declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.
Dr. Stan Winborne, associate superintendent and public information officer for GCPS, said the board wants to hear from the families it serves and invites them to complete a survey to share their opinions.
The link to the survey is: https://gcsk12.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_26uiHcScrE7ke58
“Our board has created a short informational video linked HERE explaining the challenges our school district faces with regards to declining enrollment and the resulting inefficiencies that impact our operations,” Winborne said in a statement. Currently, the Board needs to find $1.7 million in annual savings to balance the budget, Winborne said.
The school board is currently looking at reorganization and consolidation of school. In the past three years, three schools have been closed, and one campus and other auxiliary properties have been sold.
Surveys may be completed online, or hard copies may be picked up from any GCPS school or public library beginning today (Tuesday, July 6). The survey closes at midnight on Sunday, July 11, 2021, Winborne noted.