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Red Barn Schoolhouse Contemplates Multiple Sites After First Option Falters; Hitchcock Nature Center Identified as Temporary Location
Summary
Red Barn Schoolhouse representatives told the State Board that a planned facility in Crescent fell through and the group is negotiating two other sites; the nonprofit has secured a short-term arrangement at Hitchcock Nature Center while it seeks permanent land and funding.
Representatives of the Red Barn Schoolhouse updated the State Board of Education on Sept. 17 about facility options after a previously identified site became unavailable.
Why this matters: The Red Barn project aims to establish a rural choice school in Crescent to reduce long student commutes and provide a nearby option; securing a permanent site and construction financing are prerequisites to opening.
What the board heard from Sharon Olmec (Red Barn…
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