Sun, Nov 22 2009
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Schools struggle financially By Liz McMahanAssistant City Editor Boley schools in Okfuskee County in central Oklahoma has only 36 students in its elementary school and is on the verge of closing, she said.
“Demographics change,” Garrett said. “We have some districts that are booming in numbers. People are moving around.” She said the state’s panhandle area is seeing a huge decline in the number of students. Dr. James Christian, interim superintendent at Boynton-Moton School, says he believes the declining enrollment there can be turned around. “If we do the kind of job we should be doing here, ... You remember the days when Hilldale was just an elementary school, when Oktaha didn’t have 700 students — this school can do the same,” Christian said.The school accepts transfer students from other districts and already has received some who have decided they didn’t want to attend classes in their home district and have enrolled at Boynton-Moton instead. Garrett said the school is becoming an alternative school. “This may be their last chance (to grow enrollment for more funding,)” she said. Even with higher numbers, the future of the school may depend on student performance, Garrett said. “This year’s ninth graders have to pass four out of seven end-of-course tests before they can get a diploma in four years,” she said. “That means you have to offer all seven courses.” Reach Liz McMahan at 918-684-2926 orClick Here to Send Email 
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