Oliver Springs Closing?

[orngnblk]

OS is not going close, all this is scare tactics by the school system because there mad they did not get there tax increase again this year, County Commission is tired of the school system wasting money. So the school system trying to get everyone riled up

Politics...Gotta love it.

[bluedevil6913]

I have heard from many people that IF this mess did come true a lot of the kids would end up at Coalfield, which would be scary. Some at Harriman, which would make the district rezone to make more sense.

[crow]

OS is not going close, all this is scare tactics by the school system because there mad they did not get there tax increase again this year, County Commission is tired of the school system wasting money. So the school system trying to get everyone riled up

Jet, we seem to have had the same experiences where school board political tactics are concerned

[orngnblk]

Jet, we seem to have had the same experiences where school board political tactics are concerned

crow Loudon did the same thing to us,they didnt want to build a school so they proposed a county High School 25 miles away.Wanted to shut GB down.Thank the good Lord it didnt work!

[TheAmbassador]

I would close too if I had to play Alcoa every year for a region game.

[crow]

crow Loudon did the same thing to us,they didnt want to build a school so they proposed a county High School 25 miles away.Wanted to shut GB down.Thank the good Lord it didnt work!

I just looked over the enrollment topic, looks like the Oneida / GB regional rivalry is back in business.

[TOYOTAMAN]

If enough kids went to either Coalfield or Harriman could it cause them to move up in classification? What is the rule? Seems like it is something along the lines of 20% increase you have to self report and that could lead to classification change. Haven't looked at enrollment #s but small in small schools 30 kids is almost a 10% change right off the bat. Of course all this is speculation. I REALLY think this is all a BIG scare tactic.

[cwp76]

OS is not going close, all this is scare tactics by the school system because there mad they did not get there tax increase again this year, County Commission is tired of the school system wasting money. So the school system trying to get everyone riled up

I think it's just a rumor that snowballed.  I believe tuition to Oak Ridge is over $6000 per year, and that is for anyone who doesn't live in the city, so that's not likely to happen.  Anyway,  it seems to just be a rumor. Plus, the distance between Rockwood and Oliver Springs would make for a REALLY long bus ride/commute for some kids.  Very impractical.