Beam School Closure Plan Under Fire

Gaston County Schools is considering shutting down W.B. Beam Intermediate School, potentially impacting over 200 students, and is holding a public meeting tonight to hear community feedback on relocating fourth and fifth graders. Three options are on the table: splitting students between Cherryville Elementary and John Chavis Middle, letting fifth graders choose Tryon Elementary, or moving all to Cherryville. Parents and locals are voicing concerns about overcrowding, noting Beam was built two decades ago to solve that exact problem. The two-hour meeting at the Myers Center is for input only—no votes will be taken. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/544115d4bdf9d50d