- Newberry Community School enrollment rose from 427 to 475 students, with 380 students having accepted their seats as of the latest update.
- The school board approved a public comment policy allowing citizens up to three minutes to speak at meetings starting from the next meeting.
- Principal Lacy Roberts plans to base the upcoming budget on an enrollment of around 520 students, down from the original estimate of 694 students.
The Newberry Community School Board (NCSB) received an update on school enrollment numbers and approved a public comment policy at a meeting on Monday.
Enrollment
At the board’s Feb. 23 meeting, Newberry Community School (NCS) Principal Lacy Roberts said 427 students were enrolled in the new conversion charter school, which is taking over the Newberry Elementary School (NES) building in the fall…