Friday, June 26, 2009

Locaton of the New Millville High School

The Millville Board of Education released the 8 sites of where a new High School might be located.
The eight locations under consideration by the Millville Board of Education for a new high school include:
East Main Street, east of Holly Heights -- 100 acres
West Main Street, west of Nabb Avenue -- 68.5 acres
West Main Street, west of Smith Road -- 82 acres
West Main Street, east of Smith Road -- 74 acres
West Main Street, west of Hogbin Road -- 61 acres
Cedarville and Buckshutem roads -- 60-80 acres
Gorton Road in the Industrial Park -- 80 acres
Cedarville Road, across from Bogden Boulevard -- 70 acres

This school is going to be so large that NO sites are in center of Millville. This means more busing and less children can walk to school. Kids living in Center City and Third Ward will be most inconvienced. I suppose this is progress. My belief is the first one listed above, the 100 acre site is the preferred site. The Daily Journal had to file an OPRA request to get this information. This is what I have heard. According to The Daily Journal:

"Business Administrator Bryce Kell said if an agreement is reached, the board will pass a resolution at its July 20 meeting to officially submit the three finalists to the SDA. The authority will then begin to negotiate for the land. The district has considered properties all over the city, and ultimately came up with a list of 25 potential candidates, including a few owned by the city. The district pared down that list to the final eight, based on various factors, including potential price"
I hope I have time to attend this July 20 meeting and I think that folks need to show up at school board meetings. This is our children's future and your tax dollars.

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