Thursday, October 28, 2010
Kanawha County School Board Approves School Plan
WEST VIRGINIA....
After hearing from several concerned residents, the Kanawha County School Board announced Thursday it has approved a plan to construct the new elementary school, which will consolidate J.E. Robins and Watts Elementary, near Edgewood Country Club in Charleston. The board originally wanted to build the school at Cato Park. The county assured the public that a retaining wall would be built to protect their properties from flooding and that possibly a holding pond would be built for possible runoff. Officials say the first priority is to get engineers on the site to construct and expand a new access road that will be large enough for buses and other vehicles. The school board had until November 1st to acquire the property for the school or risk losing more than eight million dollars in funding from the School Building Authority. The school is expected to be ready for students by 2013.
After hearing from several concerned residents, the Kanawha County School Board announced Thursday it has approved a plan to construct the new elementary school, which will consolidate J.E. Robins and Watts Elementary, near Edgewood Country Club in Charleston. The board originally wanted to build the school at Cato Park. The county assured the public that a retaining wall would be built to protect their properties from flooding and that possibly a holding pond would be built for possible runoff. Officials say the first priority is to get engineers on the site to construct and expand a new access road that will be large enough for buses and other vehicles. The school board had until November 1st to acquire the property for the school or risk losing more than eight million dollars in funding from the School Building Authority. The school is expected to be ready for students by 2013.
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