PLANNING ON HOOVER AND BRYANT SCHOOL PROJECTS MOVES FORWARD

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SPENT A LATE NIGHT MONDAY DISCUSSING OPTIONS FOR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

WHEN THE TWO AND A HALF HOUR MEETING WRAPPED UP, THE BOARD APPROVED A PLAN TO DESIGN A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE OLD HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE ALONG WITH A SIMULTANEOUS SITE STUDY FOR A REPLACEMENT OF BRYANT ELEMENTARY.

SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAUL GAUSMAN LAID OUT THE PROPOSAL FOR BOARD MEMBERS:



THE PLAN CALLS FOR HOOVER TO BE A 1ST THROUGH 5TH GRADE SCHOOL WITH THE CURRENT CLARK ELEMENTARY TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A KINDERGARTEN AND PRE-SCHOOL FACILITY.

THE BOARD VOTED 6-0 TO APPROVE THE PLAN, WITH MOLLY WILLIAMS ABSTAINING. BOARD PRESIDENT MIKE KRYSL REMINDED THE CROWD ATTENDING THE MEETING THAT CONSTRUCTION OF EITHER PLAN HAS YET TO BE APPROVED:



THE SCHOOL BOARD ALSO APPROVED USING A MODIFICATION OF THE SPALDING ELEMENTARY PLAN TO BE THE TEMPLATE FOR A NEW WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY IN MORNINGSIDE.

CONSTRUCTION OF THAT NEW SCHOOL IS SLATED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR LATE NEXT SPRING.