Wednesday, March 3, 2010

CBE to close Eugene Coste School, phase out Mulloy School

By Sarah McGinnis, Calgary Herald

One southwest Calgary school will close, and another could be upgraded, after Calgary Board of Education trustees approved a plan to remove students from both facilities.

On Tuesday, trustees voted unanimously to close Eugene Coste School and gave the green light for the staged closure of Dr. J.K. Mulloy School.

"There's huge history and heart in all of our schools and we know that. Then you have to make the practical decisions. Can we support two schools in one neighbourhood, like in the case of Eugene Coste and Haysboro School? It's a tough decision," said CBE chairwoman Pat Cochrane.

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