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Parents and teachers urge new Westside Elementary as board issues architectural RFP
Summary
Multiple Westside Elementary parents and teachers told the Isle of Wight County School Board the nearly 100-year-old building is unsafe and unsanitary, pressing the board to build a replacement; staff announced an RFP for design services for a new pre-K–5 school with proposals due Dec. 10.
Members of the Westside Elementary community urged the Isle of Wight County School Board on Nov. 13 to replace the aging school rather than continue temporary repairs.
Lee Hanley, president of the Westside Elementary PTA, told the board the nearly 100-year-old building has persistent leaks, a rodent problem and other failures that “make it a constant uphill battle” for staff to provide a safe learning environment. “Our PTA’s mission is to strengthen the bridge between home, school, and community,” Hanley said, asking the board to invest in a new Westside Elementary.
Several Westside teachers echoed that assessment.…
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