PLANS TO REBUILD THE FORMER HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS INTO A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOOK ANOTHER STEP FORWARD MONDAY NIGHT.

THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED 5-2 TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH NEUMANN MONSON WICTOR ARCHITECTS TO DESIGN A NEW 650 STUDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO REPLACE CRESCENT PARK, LINCOLN AND CLARK SCHOOLS.

THE BOARD DEFEATED AN AMENDMENT TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDING SIX CLASSROOMS TO POTENTIALLY EXPAND THE SCHOOL TO 800 STUDENTS BY A 4-3 VOTE.

ON SEPARATE MATTERS, THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO APPROVE 315-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE SPENT ON NEW BLEACHERS AT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY ALSO VOTED TO APPROVE SELLING THE OLD HOBSON SCHOOL PROPERTY AT 222 FLOYD BOULEVARD.

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT SALE WILL BE HELD MARCH 25TH.