A meeting on Tuesday, March 23, was called to save Norrisville Elementary School from closing.

     Hundreds of members of the Norrisville community attended the meeting to voice opinions and hear what the plan was for the beloved elementary school. Joe Licata, Harford County spokesperson, attended the meeting to explain what could happen to the school. Licata said that Harford County evaluates the capacity of each school every year. Norrisville is, and has been under capacity for a long time. Because of the budget this year, the county looked at some schools under capacity that could possibly be closed.

     "We have some that are in the 65 or less range of enrollment versus capacity and we're obligated by the state of Maryland to at least review the options available to us when a school reaches that low a level," Licata said. According to www.wbaltv.com, Harford County Schools have no plans to close any schools under capacity as of now. They are looking to redistrict and put students in schools with not many students.

     “If Norrisville was closed the community’s cohesiveness and family orientation wouldn’t be there. Norrisville’s such a tight-knit community,” states Scott grove, 5^th grade teacher at Norrisville. Teaching for 13 years, Grove said, “Ever since I started here, Norrisville’s opened its arms and opened its heart. It has accepted me as a beginning teacher, allowed me to grow and challenged me as well.”

     Norrisville employs about 25 staff members and has about 200 students. The school was opened in 1967 and has been a home to many students and community members. No one would like to see the school closed.