▁it ▁was ▁the ▁found ing ▁school ▁and ▁cent r ally ▁located . ▁ ▁The ▁decision ▁process ▁of ▁whether ▁to ▁close ▁R ex ▁M und i ▁or ▁M ater ▁De i ▁was ▁cont empl ated ▁for ▁three ▁months ▁before ▁a ▁conclusion ▁was ▁finally ▁made . ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁Peter ▁Tar om ina , ▁of ▁the ▁Area ▁Catholic ▁School ▁Board , ▁made ▁the ▁motion ▁to ▁retain ▁M ater ▁De i ▁and ▁Re itz ▁Memorial ▁high ▁schools . ▁ ▁This ▁motion ▁was ▁second ed ▁by ▁Wil bur ▁“ Red ” ▁Walker . ▁ ▁The ▁board ▁voted ▁ 7 - 4 ▁to ▁close ▁R ex ▁M und i . ▁ ▁The ▁results ▁were ▁taken ▁to ▁Dioc es an ▁Council ▁who ▁voted ▁ 1 2 - 4 ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁school . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁the ▁decision ▁to ▁close ▁R ex ▁M und i ▁was ▁made ▁official . ▁ ▁The ▁current ▁students , ▁administr ators , ▁gradu ates , ▁and ▁families ▁were ▁all ▁strongly ▁affected ▁by ▁the ▁decision . ▁▁ ▁If ▁the ▁R ex ▁M und i ▁students ▁chose ▁to ▁continue ▁in ▁the ▁Catholic ▁high ▁school ▁system , ▁their ▁options ▁were ▁either ▁be ▁transferred ▁to ▁M ater ▁De i ▁or ▁Re itz ▁Memorial . ▁ ▁Juni ors ▁were ▁allowed ▁to ▁decide ▁which ▁school ▁they ▁wanted ▁to ▁attend , ▁however , ▁under class men ▁had ▁to ▁go ▁to ▁the ▁school ▁in ▁their ▁district . ▁ ▁They ▁began ▁visit ing ▁M ater