The Superintendent of Schools recommended the School Board take action on a conceptual design this Summer. Here is is a recap of a time line and where things stand:
8/5: The County Board asked School Board to delay its scheduled 8/12 vote to approve Wakefield's conceptual design. The stated intent by Mr. Tejada, County Board chair, was to address several outstanding County issues, including a lack of "civic presence" in the exterior design and the location of the bus loop.
8/6-8/12: Rebuild Wakefield group meets with individual School Board members on the issue. We ask for vote in spite of Mr. Tejada's request. At a minimum we insist this not be an open-ended delay. If a work session is necessary, re-schedule the vote for Oct. The School Board ultimately agreed to a mid-Sept work session and rescheduled the action for Oct.
8/19: County Board holds it's own work session to prepare. For the last year, the project has been languishing without adequate "civic presence." The county's architectural consultant adds a new buzzword to the project. Richard Lewis recommended the County strive for "civic charisma" with the Wakefield design.
9/7: Community members, including some of us, met with County Board member, Chris Zimmerman, to discuss the County perspectives on the design delays. Mr. Zimmerman expressed that design should move forward in Oct. We are waiting to see the results and the tone of the 9/12 work session.
9/12: Joint work session between County and School Boards scheduled at Wakefield, 3:30 PM. We have several community members observing.
10/2: School Board is re-scheduled to vote on the conceptual design, assuming no further delays.
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