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Stewart County parents and board members begin planning for new high school theater
Summary
Public speakers and parents urged the Stewart County School Board to pursue construction of a dedicated theater for the high school drama program. Board members directed staff to research designs, budgets and grant opportunities and to return with proposals at the March meeting.
Stewart County — Public comments and a formal presentation at a recent Stewart County School Board meeting pressed the board to pursue construction of a dedicated theater for the county high school’s drama program.
Advocates said the current space is unsafe and inadequate. Rita Peters, a Stewart County resident who said she attended the county high school and whose children also attended, described the program’s needs and asked the board to “authorize someone, whether it be an organization, a group, a committee, to look for and find grants, to apply for grants and secure funds for this facility.”
Why it matters: Board members acknowledged the drama program’s persistent facilities shortfall and agreed to a work plan rather than approve immediate spending. A theater would change where students rehearse and perform, affect school programming and could create new community revenue opportunities,…
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