Potential Clymer-Sherman-Panama School Merger Found 'Highly Feasible'

A full study of a possible merger of three school districts in the south county has shown that the proposal is "highly feasible." That from Shelly O'Boyle, a retired administrator who has led the investigation into the potential merger of the Clymer, Sherman and Panama districts. O'Boyle, who updated the Chautauqua County Legislature on the effort during the panel's monthly meeting, says a merger would not only benefit programming for students, but also ease the tax burden... 

Shelly O'Boyle: significant potential benefits

O'Boyle began by thanking county lawmakers for recently approving a $100,000 Government Reduction Initiative (GRI) grant towards the effort, which allowed the hiring of a consultant and boosted communications with officials and residents in all three districts...

Shelly O'Boyle: GRI funding has been pivotal

O'Boyle says the county has a copy of the 149-page feasibility study. The possible merger is being driven by declining enrollments and increasing costs for all three districts.

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