Franklin County Schools Superintendent Kevin Siers (right) discusses possible school closures with school board members including chairman Jeff Worley at a meeting held Monday evening.
The Franklin County Public Schools is considering the closure of Henry and Burnt Chimney elementary schools later this year and possibly one additional school later in an effort to balance the budget following a $3.7 million reduction in state funding.
Feb. 1, 2024, 5 p.m.: Franklin County Superintendent of Schools Kevin Siers said Thursday he misspoke during Monday's school board meeting on the status of potential school closings, as there are up to three potential school closings envisioned, not five, as reported in the originally posted version of this article. Due to a budgetary crisis, the school division is considering closing Henry and Burnt Chimney Elementary schools next school year. If continued financial strain calls for closing a third school as the division plans for 2027-28, it would consider choosing one from these three schools, not all of them: Snow Creek or Callaway elementary schools, or the Gereau Center in Rocky Mount. This article has been updated.
Franklin County Schools Superintendent Kevin Siers (right) discusses possible school closures with school board members including chairman Jeff Worley at a meeting held Monday evening.
