SOUTHWICK – With a vote of 6-1, the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School Committee approved relocating Granville Village School grades seven and eight to the new combined 7-12 school on the Southwick campus next fall.
The lone vote against the measure was cast by the committee’s Granville representative William Stevenson.
Stevenson plead his case for keeping the students intact prior to the vote. He also noted that the move would be approved but he hoped the school could then be utilized by Tolland students so that they did not have to endure the long bus ride to Southwick.
“I apologize to the families of Tolland for making your children go so far to school,” Stevenson said, referring to a decision of the now defunct Granville School Committee not to allow Tolland students at the Village School.
“The Granville School Committee no longer exists and the Village School is part of our district – this is the perfect time to move to Granville Village School,” he added.
School Superintendent John Barry thanked Stevenson for his remarks on behalf of the Granville parents who expressed their displeasure at the move. Barry also stated he would consider his suggestion.
“I’m more than happy to support an analysis of transportation to get Tolland students to (Granville Village School),” he said.
