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Students and educators press lawmakers for action as Simon Sanchez High School remains displaced
Summary
At a Feb. 19 town hall in Tamuning, students, teachers and a Board of Education member urged the legislature to force progress on the long‑delayed rebuilding of Simon Sanchez High School; the board said procurement and legal disputes have stalled work and estimated several more years before reopening.
Sen. Vince Borja convened a community town hall on Feb. 19 at John F. Kennedy High School to hear students, teachers and community members calling for immediate action to rebuild Simon Sanchez High School, which students said has been unusable since 2023.
Students described the concrete impacts of the displacement: shortened schedules, late dismissals and curtailed extracurriculars. "Because our dismissal isn't until 05:50PM, I often do not walk through my front door until 9PM," said Celine Gimbotten, a Simon Sanchez sophomore, who told the panel the late schedule forces…
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