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School board approves purchase of Charlestown Road property after split vote
Summary
On May 12, 2025, the New Albany-Floyd County school board voted 4-3 to approve a purchase agreement for 4116 Charlestown Road to expand Prosser Career Education campus access and parking; supporters cited traffic and safety improvements, opponents called it a want rather than a need.
The New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation board voted 4-3 May 12 to approve a purchase agreement for property at 4116 Charlestown Road, a parcel district leaders said would improve access and parking for Prosser Career Education.
Superintendent Dr. Madison and district staff presented the acquisition as part of a larger plan to open Prosser’s campus, ease a congested entrance and create additional parking. “The entrance, the ability to open Prosser up, and much needed parking, much needed access,” a district official said during the meeting.
Why it matters: District officials said buying the parcel is a step toward a concept plan from civil engineers that would move campus access away from a congested stretch of Charlestown…
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