HOOVER TO BE SITE OF NEW SCHOOL, BRYANT PUT ON HOLD

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL PROCEED WITH PLANS TO DEVELOP A NEW CAMPUS AT THE FORMER HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE OFF 36TH AND HAMILTON BOULEVARD.

THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED 5-1 TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO BUILD A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON THE SITE WHICH COULD INCLUDE STUDENTS FROM FOUR EXISTING FACILITIES.

BOARD PRESIDENT DOUG BATCHELLER SAYS IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A PLAN:

THAT PLAN LEAVES THE AGING BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UNCHANGED FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE, A DECISION THAT BOARD MEMBER MOLLY WILLIAMS  DISAGREED WITH:

NO ONE FROM THE PUBLIC SPOKE OUT EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE HOOVER PLAN.
WILLIAMS CAST THE LONE VOTE AGAINST THE DECISION.