Mark your calendars for October 12th! That is the date of the next school board meeting and EVERYONE needs to attend. Murphy, Andrews, and HD fans and alumni it is time you let your voice be heard concerning this school consolidation crap!
The powers that be (mostly Andrewsians) would like nothing better than to see Murphy dissolved and are well on their way to accomplishing that. I have spoken to several people concerning the issue and from my understanding at the last meeting Murphy supporters were in very low numbers. We need a huge turnout at this next meeting to let them know that nobody but them wants this!
The list below are what they have determined to be our options with Option 3 being their "pick".
o Option 1: Renovations. Each School in the County is renovated. Cost estimate: $79,414,910
o Option 2: Phased Renovations of Priority #1 and #2 items. Cost estimate: $27,429,416
o Option 3: 2 new K-12 schools and a new Early College (for all three communities to share). Cost estimate: $156,251,523
o Option 4: 3 new K-12 schools and a new Early College. Murphy, Andrews, and Hiwassee
Dam each build a new K-12 school. Cost estimate: $179,171,715
o Option 5: 1 new 9-12 school, new early college building, and new alternative Oaks school.
Cost estimate: $55,027,500
The powers that be (mostly Andrewsians) would like nothing better than to see Murphy dissolved and are well on their way to accomplishing that. I have spoken to several people concerning the issue and from my understanding at the last meeting Murphy supporters were in very low numbers. We need a huge turnout at this next meeting to let them know that nobody but them wants this!
The list below are what they have determined to be our options with Option 3 being their "pick".
o Option 1: Renovations. Each School in the County is renovated. Cost estimate: $79,414,910
o Option 2: Phased Renovations of Priority #1 and #2 items. Cost estimate: $27,429,416
o Option 3: 2 new K-12 schools and a new Early College (for all three communities to share). Cost estimate: $156,251,523
o Option 4: 3 new K-12 schools and a new Early College. Murphy, Andrews, and Hiwassee
Dam each build a new K-12 school. Cost estimate: $179,171,715
o Option 5: 1 new 9-12 school, new early college building, and new alternative Oaks school.
Cost estimate: $55,027,500
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