Decision Made on Novice, Coleman School Consolidation
By: Brendalis Gonzales
Updated: November 7, 2012
Coleman County residents have chosen to consolidate Novice and Coleman school districts, however, the debate isn't over just yet.
Voters from both Coleman and Novice voted for the consolidation during yesterdays election.
That means that starting next August, students who previously attended Novice will be going to Coleman County schools.
However, the detachment petition could still go through.
That would mean more than half of the land encompassing the Novice school district could go to Jim Ned.
Members of the Novice school board voted to accept that petition, and now its up to board members at Jim Ned ISD to accept it.
Jim Ned ISD is located in Taylor County, which has many Coleman County residents upset.
That decision should be made next week during the next board meeting.
Officials have yet to say whether that decision would affect the consolidation agreement.
Continued Coverage
Mixed Emotions As Novice Detachment Petition Accepted
Novice is Told Consolidation Election Cannot be Cancelled
Voters from both Coleman and Novice voted for the consolidation during yesterdays election.
That means that starting next August, students who previously attended Novice will be going to Coleman County schools.
However, the detachment petition could still go through.
That would mean more than half of the land encompassing the Novice school district could go to Jim Ned.
Members of the Novice school board voted to accept that petition, and now its up to board members at Jim Ned ISD to accept it.
Jim Ned ISD is located in Taylor County, which has many Coleman County residents upset.
That decision should be made next week during the next board meeting.
Officials have yet to say whether that decision would affect the consolidation agreement.
Continued Coverage
Mixed Emotions As Novice Detachment Petition Accepted
Novice is Told Consolidation Election Cannot be Cancelled
