March 10, 2010
Superintendent’s Official Statement Regarding University Heights Lawsuit
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
The following is an official statement in response to yesterday’s ruling by Cabell Circuit Court Judge David Pancake that found the Board of Education did not mishandle 1991 bond funds:
“We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the case. We are also excited that the school system can now move forward in the process of constructing a state-of-the-art, green facility to serve middle school students in the east end of Huntington.
The court did not find any improper expenditure of bond funds by the Board. The court also found that the Board had not violated its commitments to the voters in connection with 1990 bond election.
The West Virginia School Building Authority has given our Board of Education a vote of confidence with a $20 million dollar grant to complete this project. Because we are receiving state funding for the facility, we will be able to offer students a building on par with our other new, locally-supported middle schools, and do so without an additional tax burden to the citizens of Cabell County. There is still a historic review process that we must navigate, but we are hopeful that can also be completed in a timely manner and that construction can begin soon after.”
- William A. Smith, Superintendent of Cabell County Schools
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Superintendent’s Official Statement Regarding University Heights Lawsuit
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
The following is an official statement in response to yesterday’s ruling by Cabell Circuit Court Judge David Pancake that found the Board of Education did not mishandle 1991 bond funds:
“We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the case. We are also excited that the school system can now move forward in the process of constructing a state-of-the-art, green facility to serve middle school students in the east end of Huntington.
The court did not find any improper expenditure of bond funds by the Board. The court also found that the Board had not violated its commitments to the voters in connection with 1990 bond election.
The West Virginia School Building Authority has given our Board of Education a vote of confidence with a $20 million dollar grant to complete this project. Because we are receiving state funding for the facility, we will be able to offer students a building on par with our other new, locally-supported middle schools, and do so without an additional tax burden to the citizens of Cabell County. There is still a historic review process that we must navigate, but we are hopeful that can also be completed in a timely manner and that construction can begin soon after.”
- William A. Smith, Superintendent of Cabell County Schools
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