TWO SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING IN THE MORIARTY-EDGEWOOD DISTRICT. THE REASONS: THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO SAVE MONEY AFTER LOSING ABOUT 2 THOUSAND STUDENTS AND SEEING A 5-MILLION DOLLAR DROP IN STATE FUNDING … SO THE SCHOOL BOARD TUESDAY NIGHT VOTED TO CLOSE TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY AND MOUNTAIN VIEW.
BOARD MEMBERS TELL OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV … THEY FELT THEY HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO CLOSE THE TWO SCHOOLS. BUT PARENTS OF STUDENTS AT THOSE SCHOOLS HAVE THREE OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WHERE THEY CAN SEND THEIR CHILDREN.
THE DROP IN STUDENTS IN THE MORIARTY EDGEWOOD DISTRICT IS DUE TO PEOPLE MOVING OUT BECAUSE THE AREA LACKS ENOUGH JOBS.
