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Jan 2022
Former governors call for Boroughbridge sixth form to remain open
Three former governors of Boroughbridge High School have called for the potential closure of its sixth form to be stopped.
It comes as parents await the decision of the federated governing body of Boroughbridge High School and King James's School in Knaresborough, which met last night.
The school held a consultation with staff, students, parents/carers and governors from mid-November to mid-December 2021. It asked for thoughts on the 'suspension of the sixth form for up to two years'.
If the plan goes ahead then the sixth form will not reopen in September.
The Stray Ferret asked current chair Malcolm Dawson for the outcome of last night's meeting but he declined to comment, saying parents would be notified first.
It is unclear when the results will be announced publicly.
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The consultation process and the decision itself has come under scrutiny in the last week.
Dr Ron Nixon, a former GP and one of the school's founding governors, told the Stray Ferret:
Brian Dooks, who served as a governor of Boroughbridge Primary School and Boroughbridge High School for nearly 20 years, told the Stray Ferret:
Another former chair of governors, who asked not to be named, added:
What's your view of the proposed closure? Email us at contact@thestrayferret.co.uk
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