The Vance County Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21 to have a public hearing about the possible closing and/or consolidation of two of the county’s elementary schools.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Curriculum and Instruction area of the Vance County Administrative Services Center, 1724 Graham Ave., according to information from Superintendent Dr. Cindy Bennett and Board of Education Chair Ayana Lewis.
The most recent school consolidations came in 2018, when the school board voted to merge the two high schools and the two middle schools to form Vance County High School and Vance County Middle School. Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, the high school was located on the campus of the former Southern Vance High School and the middle school was located on the campus of the former Northern Vance High School.
Here’s the statement in its entirety:
Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. 115C-72 and N.C.G.S. 143-318.12 the Vance County Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in order to provide a public hearing to discuss with the general public the proposed closing and/or consolidation of New Hope Elementary School with another school, and also the closing and/or consolidation of Carver Elementary School with another school, having in mind and taking into account the welfare of the students to be affected by such closings and/or consolidations, including providing information regarding which the said Board has in its possession relating to the practical and best use of its present school facilities and the costs and maintenance of all its facilities, and the use of same, and also considering geographic conditions, increase or decrease in school enrollment, the inconvenience or hardship that might result to the pupils to be affected by such closings or consolidations, the cost of providing additional school facilities in the event of such closings and/or consolidation, and such other factors as the Board shall determine to be germane.
Said hearing shall be held on January 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Curriculum and Instruction area within the Vance County Administrative Services Center located at 1724 Graham Avenue, Henderson NC, and the general public shall be afforded an opportunity to express their views regarding said proposed closings and/or proposed consolidations.
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