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and the board of education approved $1.5 million of those requests
for 95-96 school year. They are seeing progress in the area of
capital improvements, Register said.
The board of education approved the bids for the Lake Norman
Elementary School construction. It is critical that this building
begin this month so that it will be completed by the 96-97 school
year. They will have 16 classes in mobile units at Mt. Mourne, he
said, and an anticipated enrollment of 900 students. They need the
increased capacity that will be provided by Lake Norman Elementary
School. Building costs are very high now and have exceeded the
estimates. They have increased the capacity of the support
facilities, cafeteria, gym, and media center for anticipated
growth. The square footage accounts for one-half of the increased
cost. Price increase for the entire project amount to about 9%
They did not accept the bids at Troutman Middle School because of
the building climate in the area. They plan to bid again in late
fall of 1995 or early winter for completion next summer.
The West Iredell Middle School roof and HVAC request of
$1,099,980 is a necessary request to address the roof and the HVAC
system in the old side of the building at West Iredell Middle
School. They will begin this Thursday night to review the Long
Range Facility Plan for the school system.
7. Michelle Smith - Parent of students at Iredell-Statesville
Schools. Students at Mt. Mourne Elementary. Concerned about the
future of the students in the I/S Schools. Schools need air
conditioning. Discussed needs at other schools. Thinks the PTOs
and PTAs are providing more basic needs than every before.
8. Bill Long, Chairman of the Iredell-Statesville School
Board. This is his third year as chairman and the needs are still
there. He hoped they would all agree they were there to help all
children learn. He voiced his appreciation for the teachers and
staff who look after the children. He also voiced his appreciation
for parents. He asked the county commissioners to all serve on the
Facilities Committee, which begins June 8, 1995.
9. Kelly Stewart - Parent of student at Iredell-Statesville
Schools. Daughter at Mt. Mourne School. Requesting funding for the
schools. Her concerns were for new furniture for the schools where
the furniture is needed. Concerned about special programs for
children with problems.
10. Wayne Cross - E. Iredell Elementary - Petition from
parents in the Iredell-Statesville Schools requesting funding from
the county commissioners. Petitions with 1900 names were presented
to Chairman Haire. The petition expressed concerns for the
inadequacies of the system that cannot be made up with the PTOs.
He said the whole community is the beneficiary of the schools and
not just the students. He spoke of the need for well-trained
workers for the local businesses and industries and excellent
schools to compete for new industry. He asked that the board of
commissioners and school board prepare an action plan that
addresses the true current and long-range needs of the schools.
They want assurance that the two boards are working well together
to accomplish the objectives and a means of benchmarking progress.
11. Lynn Coffman - Did not want to be repetitious. Member of
a PTO and helps with painting and mowing grass at the school,
planting flowers, custodial care. Request for funding for the
schools. PTOs are raising money for soap, Kleenex, etc. for the
school. They are begging for a new high school in the south end of
the county.
Chairman Haire inquired if there were any other persons who
wished to be heard. There was no response to her inquiry.