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New Sallie Curtis Elementary May Have To Be Delayed

David Ingram
Story Created: Aug 31, 2009 at 2:23 PM CDT
Story Updated: Aug 31, 2009 at 6:25 PM CDT

The Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) may delay construction of a new Sallie Curtis Elementary.

A news release issued by BISD Monday says the district is calling for a Tuesday “community stakeholders’ meeting” to discuss a possible delay. Curtis Elementary is one of nine new elementary schools to be built as part of a 2007 voter-approved $389 million school bond facilities project.

Under the current plans, which dictate building a new Curtis Curtis campus behind the school’s existing facility, the new Curtis would open Spring 2011. Tuesday’s meeting is asking the Curtis community to consider an option, which allows Curtis operations to move into the temporary Regina-Howell complex off of Major Drive in January 2011 (after Regina-Howell moves into its new school.) This proposal would mean Curtis would move into its permanent new school by the summer of 2012 (a year and a half later than originally scheduled.)

Project managers say the latter will provide for a safer, more seamless, cost-efficient and academically prudent operation.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria, 6225 North Circuit Drive in Beaumont.


Comments

5:07 PM CrazyinTX wrote ...
Why not just merge SC with RH? Aren't they close enough and both Elementary schools? Why are paper pushers with big titles paid so much to do nothing but beg for money, teachers are not getting any!

4:22 PM Veritas wrote ...
Hm...word on the street is that BISD erred on the amount of land available to build the new facility *alongside* the existing facility. Thus, they wish to cover their error by suggesting this "new" plan. Citizens, can't you see the wool in your eyes?

4:09 PM Greenie 1969 wrote ...
When are Beaumont citizens gonna learn Thomas is screwing with you again. Don't you see this. And you wonder why we are fighting for "our school"

3:27 PM john wrote ...
how much is thomas getting /stealing from the 23$$$$$$$$$

2:35 PM Truth wrote ...
How can you tell when Carroll Thomas is Lying? His Lips are moving.


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