The school sits in the heart of a neighborhood on the south side. Sheila Eubanks, a community member and graduate of the high school, said the district is moving too fast in considering closing the school.
Columbus City Schools: Decision to close, consolidate schools made prior to $100 million levy passing“Facility master plan is not gone. It’s still being discussed, that’s a whole other process but not what we are working on right now,” said Vera. Melanie Rawlins, a social worker at the high school worries if students have to go to South High School, then they might not go because a lot of students walk to Marion-Franklin.
“Our kids have significant barriers when it comes to why they may not make it to school. Adding a school much farther away from where they live is not a good option,” said Rawlins. “This is about leveling up the district. It’s about elevating the district, it's about providing kids with the expanded programming they deserve and a new facility,” said Brandon Simmons, CCS board member.“Please just let us stay here. We just want to stay here, we don’t need anything fancy,” said Rawlins.WBNS would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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