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Page 2 News Bulletin Thursday, April 5, 2001
Trustees work to define construction plans
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Adelina Gonzales
Staff Writer
Taxpayers said they want-
mated cost of $100 per square
foot.
“We’ve got the growth and
ed more specifics before we’ve done the study. There’s
approving a proposed con- no way we can do all of it.
struction bond between $10 All we can afford is what we
and $15 million, so trustees can get state aid for," Murrey
tried to get their plans in said.
order March 28 before official- Since both are equally
"That’s because you’re ning low they might be able
thinking about it being crowd- to complete both projects on
ed. If you take one grade the smaller budget.
away, you alleviate the prob- Trustees also considered
lem for a while," Trustee the location of the new ele-
Gregory Biedeger said, adding mentary school. Although
that the decision of where to
construct a new elementary
school would be a “political
ly calling the election April important high dollar proj-• hot potato."
Oates suggested it be built
somewhere in the northeast
part of the county, Biedeger
said it would be more eco- .
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Superintendent Willard
Murrey provided a synopsis
ects, trustees were at odds
over which to complete first.
Jungman preferred to try nomical to construct within
to find a way to complete both
"One reason we got the projects, and suggested con-
of four ten-year strategies elementary and high school is structing the new elementary
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outlined by Texas School because we thought that was
Planning Architect Arnold where we would get the most
Oates for trustee review.
help,” Board President David
Throughout all the pro- Jungman said.
posals, he noted that Oates Trustee Karla Salzman
included the construction of a said she thought the new ele-
new elementary school large mentary school should be con-
school and converting the mid-
dle school in phases.
“We started this saying we
needed to get more bang for
our buck. We may not get it
all right away,” he said.
Trustee Carl Blakemore
enough to handle the projected structed before the high school agreed, adding that with cur-
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enrollment of 3,750 students
through 2004, with expansion
to an estimated 5,000 enrolled
by 2010.
Based on those enrollment
projections, each of the four
options were presented in a
two phase format.
The first phase would
accommodate an average
enrollment of 275 students
per grade level, while the sec-
ond would handle 350 stu-
dents per grade level.
When the study was origi-
nally presented to the school
board earlier this summer,
trustees decided they should
construct a new elementary
school and expand the cur-
rent middle school into a high
school campus to handle ninth
through twelfth grade.
Due to a state funding cap,
the district stands to receive
about $10.2 million in assis-
tance. Construction of both
projects would require about
$15 million based on an esti-
was expanded.
rent construction costs run-
the city limits of Castroville •
or LaCoste because of existing
utilities.
Trustees still plan to dis-
cuss such details as site
location with interested tax- ,
payers. They plan to meet *
with interested individuals •
who responded at the public /
hearing sometime in the near •
future to reach a consensus .
on construction plans.
tian concid+ane
ConsruCuon considerations
•Option oneintermediate, junior high and high schools.
New pre-kindergarten through fifth New elementary school constructed to :
grade elementary school in the northeast handle Kindergarten through fith grade
section of the district., Current middle school converted into :
Grades realigned throughout the current 184 SChoo
campusesSecond phase: New elementary school ;
A 1 1 the LaCoste :
Current middle school expanded to in the Lacoste area , 1
1, . 1 11 1 , "01__, J New intermediate school in the Rio 1
accommodate ninth through twelfth grade AW Iterinieciate scnooi in me *1 i
as the new Medina Valley High School. -leaina area.
Second phase: Two new elementary Option four
schools to be built by 2010.Two new-elementary schools built in the t
•Option two first phase, one in the northeast section of •
New elementary school with grade tnC 0180/1C ana anomer in me —8-OPte
. . . would panAle neo.ndewgantan 1
restructuring at the existing campuses area. Do would nandie Pre-AInO sarel
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Ninth through twelfth remain at the-
current high school, with 75,000 square Fifth and sixth grade would be located
foot expansion at the renovated intermediate school, and
Second phase: Two new elementary seventh through ninth grade would attend
schools to be builtthe current junior and senior high school.
T , . middle school would again be con-
High school to be expanded again to ine miaaie scnooi wouia again DC Con-
accommodate existing growth. verted into the hi gh school, but only h an die
A: tenth through twelfth grade.....
e option threeo
A - v Second phase: Construction of a new
Called for specific realignment of the intermediate school
grades throughout the current elementary.
Bond election gets trustee go-ahead, even without plans
- Continued from Page 1 the people want more than questions. — - the meeting last night who
we’re going to convert the "I know we need to take had vehemently opposed us in ‘
them a list like this will just high school’ and I think we advantage of that financial - the past, but who understood |
make them want more specif- need to know. These are legiti-
ics,” Trustee Gregory Biedeger mate questions, we ought to
said.
know this before we walk into
Although he agreed the this thing." he said, further
plans couldn’t be too specific, suggesting that their plans
trustee Carl Blakemore include the number of class-
thought the public had a right rooms they plan to build and
to more answers. the uses for new buildings.
"I think we need to come Murrey said if they were
assistance or we’re not doing the impact of the state aid,"
our taxpayers justice," Trustee Trustee Greg Biediger said.
Joanne Van Winkle said. "It’s a no-brainer. We go for
"Bottom line is are we going the deal."
to go for the bond?" Trustees have scheduled a
All trustees agreed it was nec- tentative meeting April 4 with
essary. bond counsel Dain Rauscher,
"Even if we go out for a and agreed to officially call the
bond and get beat five to one, bond election at their monthly
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up with an immediate phase going to provide those specif- we have to do it. Fiscally, meeting April 19.
one and where we want to ics to the public, an architect we’re derelict if we don’t do
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but they went to jail on drug March 31 at 1:50 a.m. and arrested and booked on driv-
charges. charged with driving while ing while intoxicated after
1 Inside the vehicle. Officer intoxicated and driving while being stopped for speeding
He was rea lly Phillip Glass found a pipe license suspended. along Hwy 90. Smith failed
homemade from a soda bottle According to police reports, several field sobriety tests.
packing and a bag containing at least Bippert had bloodshot eyes. Animal Control
P 9 20 marijuana butts. Garcia slurred speech, swelling and March 27, 12:30 a.m.: A
"Officer, I have three ounc- admitted the pot was his, redness on his forehead, and a citation was issued to Joseph
es in my underpants." Triana was charged with pos- ripped shirt. A one-third-full Wright after Animal Control
Because carrying marijua- session of the bag, according bottle of Mickey’s Malt Liquor Officer Billy Torres saw his
na into a jail would have to the police report. The call was in the car. dog in another resident’s yard
been a higher offense, George came in March 30 at 8 p.m. Bippert refused to take on March 19.
Garcia, 18, of Lytle decided
to tell the truth about the
pot hidden in the front ofIL
his underwear after it had was a really
eluded two searches that in . P Other calls to the intersection of Hwy 90 and
this case temporarily proved bad n i Q ht Castroville police depart : FM 471 South, causing it to
overly considerate. 2 49- ment: jack-knife. Minor damage to
Garcia and Vanessa Driving While the cab of the vehicle was
Triana, 18, also of Lytle, were. m Intoxicated sustained, but there were no
pulled over i La for a An upset and injured Todd March 29, 12:32 a.m.: injuries.
defective license plate light, T. Bippert, 34, was arrested Robert Charles Smith, 28, was
until 5 p.m.
Castroville
Bippert refused to take
field sobriety tests or answer
questions, and said he did not
know how he hurt his head or
ripped his shirt.
Minor Accident
March 28, 5:40 p.m.: A
man reported he was unable
to stop his 18 wheeler at the
Woman cited, not
arrested
The headline on a March 1
police blotter indicated that
Nancy Hale of Atascosa was
arrested after a confrontation
between Hale, her estranged
husband and another woman.
Hale was cited, not arrested,
for assault by contact.
The error was in editing.
Hours incorrect
In the March 28 issue,
the Chantilly Cafe’s hours of
operation were printed incor-
rectly. The lunch cafe will
be open on Tuesday through
Sunday. Lunch is served
from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.; des-
serts and coffee are served
Maurice Flores was misidenti-
The error was in report- fied as Maurice Rihn in last
ing.
Student’s name was
wrong
High school art student
week’s paper. Flores’ painting
was selected as the cover for a
Region 20 summer catalogue.
The error was in report-
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2001, newspaper, April 5, 2001; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1689399/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.