SDOC Should Consider School Consolidation, Says Thorsland

Supporters of the Tamassee-Salem Elementary School have urged the Oconee school trustees to reconsider the idea of closing the last public school in the Salem area and merging it with Keowee Elementary at a new location. This is the second consecutive month that the trustees have received these requests. Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland said that while losing the small atmosphere would not be ideal, he said combining the schools would save money in the long run…