SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RESTUDY EXISTING BRYANT SITE

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD LOOKED TO NARROW IT'S FOCUS ON REPLACING THE OLDEST REMAINING SCHOOL IN THE CITY MONDAY NIGHT.

BOARD MEMBERS DECIDED TO CONCENTRATE ON DEVELOPING A PLAN AROUND BUILDING A REPLACEMENT FOR THE OVER 120 YEAR OLD BRYANT ELEMENTARY ON OR NEAR THE EXISTING SITE.

MOLLY WILLIAMS DEVELOPED A MOTION READ BY PRESIDENT MIKE KRYSL THAT THE BOARD APPROVED ON A 5-2 VOTE:



DOUG BATCHELLER AND WALT JOHNSON VOTED AGAINST THE MEASURE.

THE BOARD LEFT FIVE OPTIONS FOR REPLACING BRYANT ON THE TABLE, INCLUDING TWO PROPOSALS BY JOHN GLEESON, AS WELL AS BUILDING IN LEIF ERIKSON PARK OR NEAR HUBBARD PARK.

BOARD MEMBER JOHN MEYERS SAYS ALL OF THE OPTIONS HAVE THEIR ISSUES:



MOST BOARD MEMBERS AGREED THAT LEIF ERIKSON AND HUBBARD PARK WERE UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN.

THE CITY COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY VOTED DOWN A PROPOSAL IN 2012 TO BUILD A NEW SCHOOL ON PART OF LEIF ERIKSON PARK.