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School facility committee recommends closing Hancock Middle-Senior High

by Kate Shunney

Citing dropping enrollment and limited student offerings at Hancock Middle-Senior High School, the Facilities and Enrollment Advisory Committee for Washington County Public Schools recommended last week the county consider closing the local school.

During a virtual committee meeting on Thursday, March 18, members voted 9-1 in favor of the closure motion.

Two members of the committee indicated they would only vote for the closure recommendation if it specifically called on the Board…

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