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Robertson Elementary School, pictured, is one of several schools recommended for closure in a capital improvements plan recommendation. School Board members discussed their priorities in a special meeting Wednesday.
New elementary school tops list
Published Wednesday, September 30, 2009
In unveiling their capital improvement priorities for the upcoming year, the Suffolk School Board completed a process they started months ago in voting to consolidate the student bodies of Robertson and Southwestern Elementary Schools.
During a special meeting Wednesday, the board voted to make the number one priority for the year the planning and construction of the consolidated school.
Since the consolidation was decided months ago, the majority of the 90-minute meeting focused on what the board’s second priority should be.
Ultimately, the board voted to go along with the recommendations given by the Capital Improvements Plan Study Committee, and named the development of a new middle school in North Suffolk as the second priority and the construction of a new operations facility for the school system the third priority.
The board members did note that the new operations facility could take over an old elementary school.
Additionally, board member Michael Debranski suggested that Superintendent Milton Liverman meet with City Manager Selena Cuffee-Glenn in order to get a better handle on the city’s plans for leased buildings, specifically the School Administrative Offices on North Main Street.
Thirteen other projects were named in the committee’s report and the board voted to assess them as time allowed throughout the upcoming years.
At the beginning of the meeting, Liverman thanked each member of the committee and said it was one of the “hardest working committees” he has ever worked with as superintendent.
“They have turned over virtually every stone necessary to complete a comprehensive report,” Liverman said. “I don’t think there is a group of people in the city who know these buildings better.”
While the report was thorough, Liverman said they made the decision not to include cost projections in the report because those would all be different based on locations chosen and when the project begins.
The board’s actions Wednesday would leave the administrative staff to look at realistic budgeting and economic breakdowns for these projects.
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Posted by OD (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 6:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Was this an announced public meeting or a special private closed door meeting among "friends"?
Posted by am (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 7:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Announced. I saw it in the paper...very small print, but aren't all of these "extra" meetings done that way?
Posted by omg (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 9:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
No comment!
Posted by jaypquigley (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Well it didn't take long for our elected school board "representative" to abandon her previous position that helped her get elected. But i guess, as the article stated, this was a settled issue months ago. Maybe Milteer will wake up and offer us a catchy phrase that passes as "doing his job". We get what we pay for and it does not equal much.
Posted by OD (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
am: what paper the Va. Pilot lol
Posted by am (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The Sun did print it, but the press release went out to all of the local news, radio and tv stations. You would need to ask them as to why they didn't print or annouce it. Maybe they didn't have the "time" to do so!
Posted by OD (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
In the past,I think the city refused to "advertise" or post notice in the SNH because of some negative reporting on the city by the SNH. And this was their way of getting back at them.It looks as that is still the policy today.I was also told that they dont advertise public notices because if they were paying, they get a bigger bang for the buck with the V Pilot and others because of a larger circulation. You would think at least now they could support the hometown paper inturn for all of the positive reporting of today.I think its great when Spears "pushes" a more "aggressive" reporting and or commentary on city issues. I imagine that if the SNH moved its operations up north, our queen and jesters would be a tad bit happier. Then spend some of that "new found money" with them and utilize the hometown paper. But when you think of it, Obama has a love affair with the press and its support. Linda and the
jesters arent fearing the SNH. They have a problem they just call The Boone folks (owners) down in Alabama or the old movers and shakers including their wives of the city to get them to complain. Isnt freedom of the press and freedom of speech grand? Enjoy it while we can...
Posted by batman (anonymous) on October 1, 2009 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Nothing like letting the cork out of the bottle.
Posted by batman (anonymous) on October 2, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Where are all of these elementary students going? We have so many elementary schools, but we only have 4 middle schools. Someone please tell me!
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