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Board members press for wider public engagement, multiple options on Ligon project after alumni concerns
Summary
Committee members, alumni and the superintendent discussed Ligon project plans and community expectations. Board members asked for broader engagement, multiple design options and clearer procurement/transparency information; staff described current advisory work and said any change from the board’s earlier renovation commitment would return to the
Board members and staff spent an extended portion of the Facilities Committee meeting discussing Ligon, where alumni and community members have raised concerns about the project's scope and the level of public engagement.
Superintendent Taylor said staff and architects had met with a small advisory group of alumni, parents and school staff and that out of those conversations the idea of constructing a new building arose. Taylor told the committee that the board previously committed CIP funds for a renovation and that "any kind of change or shift from that would have to come back to this board." He also said the district would broaden community engagement…
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