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Financial Losses Cited for Closure of Catholic School

Bishop Michael Bransfield of the Wheeling-Charleston has released a letter elaborating on the decision to close Bishop Donahue High School at the end of the academic year.classroom

    

In a letter published Thursday in The Intelligencer of Wheeling, Bransfield said issues that led to the decision to close the school included shrinking enrollment and the resulting financial burden to the diocese.

He said the funds raised by supporters since the decision was announced would fail to cover the cost of even a single pay period.

Save Bishop Donahue Foundation committee member Dana Mele expressed disappointment in the letter.

In February, the foundation appealed the diocese’s decision to close the school. Mele says the appeal will be going to church leadership in Rome by March 8.

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston officials haven’t commented.

Foundation Created to Stop Catholic High School From Closing

Parents, alumni and supporters of a Wheeling-area Catholic high school are asking for donations to try to keep the school open for the next school year.

The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register report that a 10-member committee is working on a five-year strategic plan to improve the financial stability of Bishop Donahue High School in McMechen.

The committee has also created the Save Bishop Donahue Foundation. Foundation President Norm Stenger says alumni from across the country have been active in supporting the community’s efforts. Organizers say donors will receive full refunds if the school does not re-open in the fall.

The Most Rev. Michael Bransfield last month announced the decision to close Donohue at the end of the academic year, citing declining enrollment as a chief issue.

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