The Mercer County School Board facing some very difficult decisions over the next several months, and the biggest issue will be whether to close a building. Superintendent Alan Boucher laid out a couple of scenarios last week at a community forum in New Boston, which included reducing kindergarten-through-fifth grade class sections from five to four.
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Boucher was also asked about closing Apollo Elementary as an option.
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The district will host another community forum next Tuesday, October 16th at 7 p.m. at the Mercer County Intermediate School in Aledo.