A possible change in Autauga County Schools could affect Elmore County Schools, especially when it comes to funding.
At its Tuesday meeting, the Autauga Board of Education engaged Criterion Consulting to conduct a study looking at possibilities of the City of Prattville creating its own school system or a hybrid county/city system.
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