Schools react to Chamber consolidation idea

YOUNGSTOWN —  The president of the Youngstown Board of Education thinks fixing the state funding formula for education should be a priority before any talk about consolidation of school operations.

That doesn’t mean the Rev. Michael Write doesn’t want to hear what the Regional Chamber of Commerce is proposing. He said he is willing to talk about consolidation and would urge his fellow board members to do the same.

“I have some concerns,” Write said, explaining he’s not sure the move would really save significant amounts of money.

Michael Creatore, president of the Austintown Board of Education, said: “In the general sense, it sounds reasonable, but each community is unique and different.”