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Guilford Schools Superintendent Terry Grier mentioned Monday that the district continues a long to establish a consolidated administration building instead of the current three locations -- two in Greensboro and one in High Point.

One location briefly mulled in the past was part of the old Carolina Circle Mall site before the building was razed and became the site of the new Wal-Mart.

Another site that could surface is the old Oakwood Homes headquarters off I-40. Grier would neither confirm nor deny that school officials have looked at the property.

The advantages to consolidation are obvious: savings in time and money and a lack of confusion about what is where.

There is, of course, much political baggage attached, including possible bad feelings in High Point if it loses the English Road facility.

But the Oakwood Homes location is centrally located and convenient to residents in Greensboro and High Point.