South Park Middle School News

Browse past news stories for South Park Middle School in Beaumont, TX.

• UPDATE: South Park hearing ends (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 09:27:25 pm
  UPDATE: District Judge Bob Wortham will take the weekend to consider whether to grant a tempoary injunction barring Beaumont ISD from demolishing South Park Middle School.
• UPDATE: South Park hearing could end today (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 05:42:25 pm
  UPDATE: Michael Getz, attorney for the plaintiff's, has been sparring with Terry Ingram, Beaumont ISD's assistant superintendent for administration and operations, about possible costs for renovating the existing South Park Middle School versus building a new one, as well as how much space is needed for a school that currently serves around 400 students.
• South Park hearing could end today (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 02:57:32 pm
  The lead attorney for Beaumont ISD expects testimony to conclude today in the hearing on whether the district can proceed with its plans to demolish South Park Middle School in order to build a new campus at the site.
• Experts: Issues merits long hearing (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 11:12:25 am
  When the complex and contentious case of South Park Middle School - formerly South Park High School - hit the courtroom, it didn't go anywhere fast.
• 7/30 The Fate Of South Park Middle School Remains A Que... (KBTV Beaumont)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 02:24:37 am
  As the new school year approaches, the fate of South Park Middle School remains in question. Alumni and the Beaumont Heritage Society want to stop the district from tearing it down.
• 3rd UPDATE: South Park case continues in court (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 09:07:02 pm
  Jerry White, chairman emeritus of White Tire Supply, testified that in a meeting of the Downtown Beaumont Rotary Club before the November 2007 bond election, a representative of the school district's Citizens Bond Advisory Committee, gave a PowerPoint presentation advocating passage of the bond.
• 2nd UPDATE: South Park case continues in court (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 06:51:06 pm
  2nd UPDATE: The plaintiffs' attorney, Michael Getz, has been questioning John Reagan, senior estimator for Parsons, the project manager for the Beaumont ISD bond program, about the relative costs of renovating the South Park Middle School building and building a new one.
• UPDATE: South Park case continues in court (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 05:21:06 pm
  UPDATE: Bob Menefee, deputy program manager for Parsons, the program manager for the Beaumont ISD bond program, testified today that an employee of the district said a state historical marker that had been affixed to South Park Middle School had been removed and placed in safekeeping with the school's principal.
• BISD's South Park case is to be presented today (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 11:06:07 am
  The court battle over the demolition of South Park Middle School continues today, after two days of often tense testimony in a packed courtroom.
• News 160x600 (KBTV Beaumont)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 09:24:47 pm
  The future of South Park Middle school is still in the hands of a Beaumont Judge. After two days of testimony, no decision has been made about the school's future.
• Updates from South Park hearing (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 08:21:23 pm
  Darlene Chodzinski, the executive director for the Beaumont Historical Society, testified today that the historical marker affixed to the South Park school in 1986 has since been taken down.
• LIVE: Continuous updates from South Park hearing (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 11:06:16 am
  Beaumont ISD Superintendent Carrol Thomas takes the stand Wednesday morning and is asked if racism was a factor in the decision to tear down the school.
• Injunction hearing between BISD and Heritage Society continues (KFDM Beaumont)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 03:03:18 am
  The tug-of-war over the old South Park school is still ongoing this evening. A hearing today to decide the fate of the school ended just before 6:30 p.m., without a resolution.
• 7/28 The Future Of South Park Middle School Is Still In... (KBTV Beaumont)
  posted on July 29, 2009 at 02:24:37 am
  The future of South Park Middle School has caused a heated debate. Former students and the Beaumont Heritage Society want to save the building. The district wants to tear it down and build a new campus.
• South Park school building hearing reset for July 28 (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 14, 2009 at 09:22:18 pm
  A temporary restraining order granted to the Beaumont Heritage Society to delay the demolition of South Park Middle School has been extended for two weeks.
• Sheriff's Office launches South Park tampering investigation (KFDM Beaumont)
  posted on July 13, 2009 at 11:10:27 pm
  BEAUMONT- The Jefferson County District Clerk has requested the sheriff investigate what she calls the mis-handling of court documents. Lolita Ramos says she wants the sheriff to find out who deceived the clerk's office and broke the law.
• Judge grants restraining order; South Park demolition gets hearing (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 03:06:36 am
  A district court judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday preventing the Beaumont Independent School District from demolishing South Park Middle School.
• 7/1 Plans To Demolish South Park Middle School Are On H... (KBTV Beaumont)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 02:54:37 am
  Plans to demolish South Park Middle School are now on hold. A judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Beaumont ISD from tearing down the building.
• Judge grants temporary restraining order; Beaumont ISD cannot demolish South Park for the time being (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 1, 2009 at 07:21:08 pm
  A district court judge has granted a restraining order forbidding Beaumont ISD from demolishing South Park Middle School until the matter can be considered at a July 14 hearing, said attorney Michael Getz.
• Beaumont Heritage Society starts legal battle to stop South Park demolition (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 1, 2009 at 03:06:26 am
  The proposed demolition of South Park Middle School could hit a roadblock if the efforts of a local organization succeed. SPEAK UP: Should South Park Middle School be saved?
• SPEAK UP: Should South Park Middle School be saved? (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on July 1, 2009 at 01:06:06 am
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• Preservation group planning possible legal save for South Park (KFDM Beaumont)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 03:48:17 am
  One of the most controversial projects in Beaumont ISD's $389 million bond package could end up in the courts. On Six news at Six, KFDM first told you about the fight to save South Park Middle School.
• Regina-Howell, Fehl and South Park wave goodbye to buildings, anticipate move to portables (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on June 3, 2009 at 03:06:16 am
  Inside the double-wide portable building that serves as Amelia Elementary School's gymnasium, the 21 first-graders doing jumping jacks Tuesday seemed oblivious to their somewhat cramped surroundings.
• BISD breaks ground on $30 million athletic complex (KFDM Beaumont)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 11:18:17 pm
  The Beaumont School District has broken ground on one of its most expensive bond projects, the athletic complex. Ashley Rodrigue reports, it is one of many projects the district is undertaking since voters approved a $389 million bond issue in 2007.



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