Onteora board shelves closure vote after heated public outcry, keeps issue open for discussion

Onteora board shelves closure vote after heated public outcry, keeps issue open for discussion

The Onteora school board unanimously voted to table indefinitely a resolution to close Woodstock Elementary School after two hours of discussion and passionate comments from the public. Initially, the board voted to table further discussion and the vote until after the public spoke, but opted to table it altogether after listening to comments. Toward the close of the meeting, trustees decided to keep the resolution on future agendas as an open d…