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set for Exxxotica zoniflg request ~ ~ WHEEL A Metroland Community Newspaper vol. 143 No. 31 Tuesday, July 2, 2002 32 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) -Martin Street and Percy Merry schools 'I may close next year Percy Merry School operatiflg at less than half capacity By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion A pair of Milton schools have been put on the choppmng block by the Halton District School Board (HDSB). Percy W. Merry and Martin Street sehools are both being considered for dlo- sure at the end of the 2002-03 school year. "This is a study process with a possible outeome being closure," stressed AI Greyson, chair of the School Area Study Committee designed to look at the possible clossires. In the case of Percy Merry, the consider- ation of closure boils down to the numbers. Though projections indicate a slight rise in enroîlment for the coming school year, the facility will still be operatng at less than half capacity. This past sehool year saw 87 students attendmng, while estimated enrulhinent for the coming year il 94 students. "There is an increase in the JK (junior kindergarten) numbers, but il's still pretty soft overail when you look at the capacity,' said Mr. Greyson. "That's what triggers a study of thiý nature - when you compare the enrol ment 10 the capacity of-the building." Martin Street School bas sat on the chop ping block for several years - being ider tified for possible closure in the 199' Capital Strategic Plan. In the plan, several schools were identi fied for consideration in an effort 10 triggc Prione10 uildplcne co ntxpans on h Provea t dne col i xaso Ar goe nme oah suetsta Aend MrnumS ftree tuy one from otside isMatcnt area to attcedFrenc timeisoncasshre>,tM.resotndpoFec iusouI lses,.r Gesn one "Iout. o ui tlclenolet agaf il ou ldbejust auloadenr etent" ain Strl ejt as been0perhet."b "t tre ha merin progra hch i to avacIlb ersion or rimnaryunlor ashols il the Mitwon ahres. ar/uno Tche cointee iln be ocallore ovThe sumner anis expfcted 10 take a oer h ook antheisses std tag i clSeber.lo tte ise trig i publie oslatorrcs i lotn tAtbiccnsculdtfon reember. te Fratvlecomedtio taroud h pos ie coure w i e resend 10the HDSB in November rComment .......6 [iDatoline ........7 Classufied 16. 17 ýs à*LLL!a Sehool board director poised