The
Board of Education heard from 19 speakers encouraging them to place
the Scottsbluff High School renovation on the November ballot.
Senator John N. Harms introduced the comments during the Public
Comment portion of the agenda. Senator Harms and the other speakers
summarized the need for the Board of Education to place the project
on the ballot using the following points:
“It’s
the Right Thing to Do”
- The facility is unsafe and deteriorating.
- We must provide our kids and our teachers what they need and deserve.
- This project is a fiscally responsible plan.
- This initiative is an investment in our community’s future.
- The time is now!
Speakers
included: Nebraska Senator John N. Harms, Phil Brooker, Rev. Mark
Selvey, Dr. Todd Sorensen, Dr. Todd Holcomb, Dr. Jeff Holloway, Kim
Holloway, Lee Glenn, Bob Kelley, Charlie Kennedy, Doug Miller, Jeff
Kriewald, Bill Trumbull, Darla Heggem, Howard Olsen, Grant Hinze, Hod
Kosman, Juanita Rodriguez, Eli Aguilar
Organizations
also submitted letters of support encouraging the Board to place the
renovation on the ballot. Letters of support are available online and
were received from:
- Senator John N. Harms
- SBPS District Advisory Council
- Scottsbluff/Gering Rotary
- 23 Club
- Westmoor Elementary PTO
- Gary Shoemaker, Boy Scouts Senior District Executive
- Scottsbluff Booster Club
- Special Olympics - Scotts Bluff County Coyotes Unified Sports
- Michael Moravec PT, DPT, OCS, Supervisor, Monument Physical Therapy
- Twin Cities Development Board of Directors
- Bearcat Basketball
- Scottsbluff Wrestling Club
- Regional West Foundation
- Drs. Sami and Jason Webb
- NEXT Young Professionals
- Longfellow PTO
- Regional West Health Services Board of Directors
- Dr. Jon Darnell
The
Board is scheduled to meet August 25 in a special meeting at 6:00
p.m. at the SHS Boardroom to make an official decision on placement
of a bond issue for the high school project on the November ballot.
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