Beaumont ISD will appeal South Park ruling

By EMILY GUEVARA
August 10, 2009
Posted: August 10, 2009, 10:18 PM CDT

The Beaumont Independent School District will appeal a district court judge's ruling that temporarily prohibits the demolition of South Park Middle School.

The appeal will not affect Judge Bob Wortham's order that the district enter into mediation with the Beaumont Heritage Society and former South Park student Eddie Estilette, plaintiffs who sought the temporary restraining order. Nor does it impact a Sept. 21 date for a trial and permanent injunction hearing.

"We want to resolve this," said school district attorney Melody Chappell following a closed board session Monday.

Read more in Tuesday's Beaumont Enterprise.