On Monday, March 24th the Edgewood School Board decided not to deal with the issue of Edgewood Early Childhood Center in Seven Mile.

 Amy Ashcraft who has been on the school board for 12 years now has made plenty of important decisions on the district’s future.

She felt that the decision to shut down EECC was rushed.

“I didn’t want to vote on the closing because I think we need more information and time,” Ashcraft said.

On March 11th, the board brought up the idea of closing Seven Mile, just two weeks later they had a meeting to possibly vote on the idea. Many students, parents, and staff don’t want to see the school go because of the memories made there, including one student Chason Jones.

Chason attended Seven Mile for four years and has been in the district his whole life.

“My favorite moment was when I played a drum solo at our 5th grade talent show,” Jones said.

Another reason why parents and kids in the community want Seven Mile to stay is because of the family bond the kids form with the staff. 

One of their favorite staff members is Mr. Banks.

Mr. Banks has been the principal at Seven Mile for three years and has been involved in Edgewood City Schools as a teacher and a principal for 16 years now.

“I love to be able to impact our preschoolers and kindergartners” Banks said.

Mr. Banks enjoys the time he gets to spend with all of his staff and students. Board member Amy Ashcraft thinks the closure of Seven Mile will have an impact on many people.

“I didn’t feel like the cost saving would be worth the potential problems we would face in the near future,” Ashcraft said.

The closure of Seven Mile would save the district money, but for the kids that live closer to Seven Mile, the closure would cause parents to have to drive farther than normal.

Seven Mile will stay open for the next year until the board makes a final decision in the future.