School Board Decides to Close School Due to Safety Concern

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MONTEREY, Tenn.- A high school in Monterey will close its doors next year after a highly flammable building material was discovered.

Friday night, the Putnam County School Board decided to go forward with vacating the building, starting next school year.

It was recently discovered that the 50-year-old building's ceiling and roof are made of highly combustible material. The material is so flammable, it was banned years ago.

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