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expansion of the school as additional students are enrolled. They
plan to build the square footage for dining area, etc., and plan to
add classrooms as needed in the future.
The challenge to the schools is to keep up with the growth in
south Iredell. He said they also have some buildings in bad shape
in the rest of the county which are the second and third priorities
of the long-range plan. The high school renovations is the second
priority and the remodeling, air conditioning, and refurnishing the
elementary schools is the third priority of the school board's
plan, Register said.
Commissioner Boone said that makes 17,068 students countywide.
In 1978 there about 17,500 students countywide.
Commissioner Madison asked a question about the size of North
Iredell and South Iredell high schools. He asked why they have
more mobile classrooms at North High School?
Dr. Nantz said South High School has four more classrooms than
North. Dr. Mentz said he assumed that it was based on the
particular curriculum being offered as to how the classes break
down.
Commissioner Madison asked about the utilization of the
classrooms and Dr. Register said every classroom is not filled
every period.
Commissioner Madison inquired about the administrative area
for the new South Elementary School. He said it looked like it we
going to run about five percent. He said he thought the new East
School was excessive in the area of the administrative offices.
Dr. Register discussed the property that the I/S system is
planning to buy for the new school. The property is located on Oak
Tree Road, which runs off Brawley School Road. They are planning
to extend water and sewer lines to the school from the Town of
Mooresville's system. Tap -ons for the water line will be
restricted, Dr. Register said. There will be an 8" sewer line.
Mr. Mashburn inquired about the enrollment and inquired if
this is the last year students in the East Statesville would be
able to choose between North Iredell High School and Statesville
High School.
Commissioner Boone inquired about the school's exchange policy
between schools outside of Iredell County. Dr. Register said they
have a tuition they charge for people coming in. Dr. Register said
the number transferring out of the system is very low and they deal
with those on an individual basis. Commissioner Boone said he
thought that transferring out should be automatically granted since
the schools are concerned about overcrowding. Godfrey Williams
said there are more coming in than going out. Tip Nicholson said
he did not know of any student who has ever been denied transferral
out of the system. It is not automatic to transfer a student out.
Skip McCall said automatic transferral either in or out of the
system would have an impact on the planning process in planning the
sizes of classrooms, etc.
Commissioner Madison inquired if the schools automatically
accepted anyone who wishes to transfer into the system. Chairman
Long said they have to be released from the school they are
currently attending.
Chairman Haire said she thought the two boards should discuss
their monthly meetings. After discussion on whether to have
monthly, every other month, or quarterly meetings, the board agreed
to meet every month, beginning on the 4th Tuesday in November
(November 22, 1994) and continuing with the second Tuesday
thereafter. The meetings will be held in the South wing Conference
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