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Superintendent reports soil test ‘sufficient’; Lake Heico planning moves to RFP phase as JPS monitors several school-choice bills
Summary
Superintendent Eric Green told trustees soil compaction tests on the 640-acre Lake Heico property showed sufficient compaction and that flood and contaminant concerns have been addressed. He also reported on several state bills on school consolidation and school choice currently under consideration in the Mississippi Legislature.
Superintendent Eric Green updated the Jackson Public School Board on two items of wide interest: the district's Lake Heico property and pending state legislation affecting public schools.
On Lake Heico, Green said engineers reported the soil has "sufficient compaction" and that earlier contaminant testing and flood-risk issues have been addressed. The property — discussed in a series of community meetings — totals roughly 640 acres, he said, and…
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