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Maribeth Wilson

Ohio residents ask about potential high school closure; question to be on April 1 ballot

By Maribeth Wilson Feb 27, 2025 | 5:25 AM

Voters in the Ohio Community High School District 505 in Bureau County will be deciding the fate of their high school come April 1, and residents asked questions and shared their thoughts during a hearing Tuesday.

About 40 residents, staff and teachers met in Ohio Community High School’s auditorium for a question-and-answer deactivation hearing.

If passed, Ohio taxpayers will pay the costs associated with sending students to either of the two other high schools, including tuition, to reimburse Amboy and Bureau Valley and the cost to bus students.

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