BISD board to discuss whether to appeal South Park ruling

August 05, 2009 3:47 PM
Scott Lawrence

The Beaumont school board will hold an emergency meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss whether to appeal a judge's ruling preventing the district from demolishing South Park Middle School.

Judge Bob Wortham sided with the Beaumont Heritage Society Monday when he granted a Temporary Injunction. The organization wants to preserve the South Park building, although it's not mandating the building be used as a school.

BISD wants to demolish the building to construct a new school.

Judge Wortham set a September 21 trial date on a Permanent Injunction.

BISD attorney Melody Chappell said the district might decide to ask Judge Wortham to make his order permanent to expedite an appeal.