The decades-long discussion about the number of high schools in Warren County will be back before the school board next month.

A request from board member John Wortman will see the district’s solicitor presenting to the board about the process to close grades 9-12 at Sheffield and Youngsville at the July 29 committee meetings.

“I think those are discussions that need to take place given the current configuration of the district,” he said. “We have got to address the underlying issue of our budgeting difficulties.”

Wortman suggested that the economic conditions of northwestern Pennsylvania “will force more school districts to have the same conversation. I would like to start that conversation.”

Superintendent Gary Weber said the “best way” to have that conversation is to bring Solicitor Chris Byham to the July meeting “to go through that process. He’ll be the one handling that if that is indeed what happens.”