“Nostalgic and bittersweet for sure, knowing this place isn’t going to be educating people as the way that I was fortunate enough to is kind of saddening,” former student Matthew Mounce said.
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Midway ISD board votes to close Speegleville Elementary
The decision came after a year-long discussion about closing the school due to high operational costs and an aging facility.
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Midway ISD looks to close Speegleville Elementary to cut costs
District leaders say the aging school is too expensive to operate in a time of stagnant state funding and declining enrollment. “This community is in a state of uncertainty … I feel it and I am sorry,” Trustee Pam Watts said.
