The city of Walnut is debating how to best preserve a historic school building as it prepares to launch a new school district this summer.
The Daily Nonpareil reports that it’s unknown what will happen to the building when the Walnut Community School District merges with the Avoca-based AHST district July 1.
The reorganization was prompted when Walnut saw the second largest enrollment decline in the state. It became unfeasible to operate the more than 100-year-old school.
The Walnut school board would like to give the building to the city, which could then decide how to best use the space.
If a decision isn’t made by the time the Walnut district ceases to exist independently on June 30, the school board of the new district, called the AHSTW Community School District, would be responsible for the building.
~Story contributed by the Associated Press
