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Resident says board sidelined public on plan to demolish historic high school

Banks SD 13 Board of Directors · February 19, 2025
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Summary

During public comment, a resident accused the board of predetermining demolition of the district's historic high school and said a revised cost-neutral renovation proved preservation was feasible but was ignored; the board responded with assurances about student-first decisions and listening.

During the public-comment period at the Feb. 18 Banks SD 13 meeting, a resident identified in the transcript as Corey (speaker 5, introduced by the board) sharply criticized the district’s handling of the proposed demolition of the community’s historic high school. Corey alleged the decision to demolish had been framed as the only viable option and said a revised “cost-neutral renovation plan concept 2” demonstrated preservation was…

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