In Brief: Highland Middle School to Close in Fall

The Huron Valley Schools Board of Education voted 5-2 tonight to close Highland Middle School.

Board President Lisa Blackwell and Vice President Charles Dittmar were the two dissenters.

The vote ends a year of debate amongst district officials on how to address declining revenues and declining middle school enrollment numbers. Closing the building will save the district approximately $800,000, according to the district officials.

The board previously entertained the option of moving the district's International Academy program, currently housed at , to whichever middle school was closed however that was decided against and the International Academy will stay where it's at for the time being.

Huron Valley Schools residents reacted to the news on White Lake Patch's Facebook page. "I sure will miss HMS," Jesse Richardson said. "I went there from 1991-1994."

We'll have more details Friday from the meeting, and continue to update as more information is released by the district. Be sure to check back, and leave your comments on the closing here or on our Facebook page.