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Clark Board OKs Resolution to Resubmit DOE Application to Expand Henley by Two Classrooms
Summary
The Board of Education approved a new resolution to resubmit a state application to expand Henley Elementary from four to six classrooms; the project is contingent on voter approval of a district referendum and will also allocate space for preschool.
The Board of Education of Clark Public Schools approved a resolution to resubmit a state Department of Education application to expand Henley Elementary from four classrooms to six, board members said at a public meeting where parents pressed for more detail about the district referendum that would fund the work.
Parents and board members said the additional classrooms are intended to relieve space pressure, add an art and music room and provide space for preschool; the project will go forward only if voters approve the district referendum. "Six classrooms is great," said Michael Shulman, a parent who spoke during the public portion. "But as of today, we still do not have a copy of [the referendum], and it's very difficult as a parent to want to support this…without the knowledge of the full referendum."
Board members said the district had to submit a new resolution because the…
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