HOOVER, BRYANT, AND HUNT SCHOOL DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD IS STUDYING A PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD CONVERT CLARK ELEMENTARY TO A  265 STUDENT PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN FACILITY WHILE USING THE FORMER HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL AS A 650 STUDENT 1ST THROUGH 5TH GRADE ELEMENTARY.

IF THAT PROJECT GETS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THE SCHOOLS WOULD OPEN IN THE FALL OF 2016. SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT MIKE KRYSL SAYS A HOOVER PROJECT IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S FUTURE PLANS:

 

THE BOARD ALSO CONTINUED DISCUSSING A REPLACEMENT FOR HUNT SCHOOL TO BE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE OLD ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL ON COURT STREET. THAT'S CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE BOYS AND GIRLS HOME.

THAT AGENCY WOULD REMAIN AT IT'S CURRENT LOCATION WITH A NEW SCHOOL ADJACENT TO IT UNDER THE LATEST PROPOSAL. SOME BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING MOLLY WILLIAMS, ARE OPPOSED TO THE HOOVER AND HUNT TIMELINES THOUGH, BECAUSE THEY WANT A NEW BRYANT ELEMENTARY REPLACEMENT BUILT FIRST.

SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAUL GASUSMAN SAYS HE UNDERSTANDS THOSE CONCERNS, BUT ALL THE PROJECTS ARE RELATED:



GAUSMAN SAYS EVEN IF THE BOARD WERE TO LATER EMBRACE A CITIZEN'S PROPOSAL BY JOHN GLEASON TO BUILD A NEW BRYANT SCHOOL, A LARGE HOOVER FACILITY WOULD BE NEEDED TO HOUSE THE BRYANT STUDENTS:

KRYSL SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE A REPLACEMENT BUILDING FOR THE 122 YEAR OLD BRYANT ELEMENTARY CONTINUE TO BE DELAYED:



THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THOSE PROJECTS NEXT MONDAY AT 6PM.