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Monday, March 9, 2009
Springfield eyes one start-dismissal schedule for high school (UPDATED)
Springfield officials are pursuing a zoning change at Springfield High School that would allow the district to have one arrival and dismissal schedule.
Currently Springfield High operates on two different schedules. Two small schools — Humanities and Problem-based Learning — are on the earlier schedule from 7:36 a.m. to 2:26 p.m.
The other two small schools — Leadership and Global Perspectives — are on the later schedule from 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
This was a compromise school and city officials reached to avoid traffic problems when the board decided a few years ago to merge North and South into one school.
School officials also agreed to offer a shuttle transportation system for students on the south side of town when it was decided the school would be built at North Limestone Street and Home Road.
The problem is that the school’s cafeteria is filled with a few hundred students each day who are either arriving earlier than the later start time because of transportation arrangements or are on the early schedule and are let out earlier and are waiting in that area for their ride home, Interim Superintendent Don Thompson said.
The City Planning Board is the first step in the process and is expected to vote at its meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the city forum. If the planning board approves the request, it would go before city commission.
Do you think one time schedule would be better for the school or are you concerned about potential traffic problems?
UPDATE: According to the packet given to city planning board members, city officials are not making any recommendation for approval or denial of this issue based on a lack of information.
The packet does indicate that both the city services director and city engineer recommend denying the request based on traffic problems.
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Longtime treasurer plans to retire
Veteran Clark-Shawnee Local Schools treasurer Julie Turner will retire this summer from the position she has held for more than 20 years, Superintendent Debbie Finkes confirmed Monday, March 9.
Turner will end her time with the district June 30.
“She has been an excellent employee and a wonderful treasurer for this school district,” said Finkes.
The district hopes to have a new hire selected by June 1 so the new treasurer could work with Turner for a few weeks, she said.
The board will accept resumes through March 30, said Finkes.
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