On WZKY (Albemarle Radio Station) local news this morning, Mayor Ronnie Michael made a statement on behalf of the Albemarle City Council, requesting that the BOE and the Board of County Commissioners jointly request a bond referendum to be placed on the March primary ballot that would, in essence, scrap plan B and instead fund the building of two new "state of the art" high schools in Stanly County. In this plan, the existing high schools would become middle schools. Though not stated, I would conclude that the middle schools would be used as consolidated elementary schools in places where elementary closures had been proposed.
Have heard no feedback on this from the public yet. My first impression is that it's the best-sounding idea I have heard so far. However, look for the western Stanly contingent to fight it because it will affect them.
Seems like btango should ask for some credit on this plan, because he has mentioned this as an idea several times before!
