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Board approves smaller K–8 school plan, reducing proposed square footage by 35,000
Summary
The Gadsden County School Board amended the agenda to approve Option 2 for a new K–8 school, which reduces the building’s square footage by 35,000 to keep the project moving forward; the item passed by voice vote.
The Gadsden County School Board voted to amend the meeting agenda and approve "Option 2" for the proposed K–8 school, which reduces the design by 35,000 square feet.
Board members said the change was made to avoid further delays to the project. A board member said the reason for approving Option 2 was “so that we can move forward and not delay the project any longer than what we’ve already delayed it.” The board approved the amendment and then approved the option by voice vote.
The board’s attorney advised that, under the law and given the circumstances, the agenda could be amended at the meeting if the exigency and importance of the item were placed on the record; members then moved and seconded a motion to add the option to the agenda and to approve it. The item passed with the recorded outcome “the ayes have it.”
No additional fiscal details, contract awards, or construction start dates were included in the meeting record; the board approved the option so the project may proceed to the next steps in planning.
