Candidates Discuss High School Growth
Posted: September 21, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Two candidates in a School Board runoff next month have different ideas on how to fix capacity issues at the high school.
At A Glance
Millage Hike
A 6.7 millage increase was voted down by voters June 26. It would have provided $128 million for the district. Of that, $94 million was to build a 2,000-seat high school with space for culinary arts, auto repair labs and a science pathways program.
Source: Staff Report
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It looks like Mertes is advocating any and everything possible to essentially retain 1 high school. Will the 'STEM' high school (btw, a gross misuse of the term) have athletics? Will the 'STEM' high school have a school mascot? Bottom line is Bentonville will be approaching 20,000 students in the next 5-7 years. Unless Bentonville does something now towards a real 2nd high school, it will be in never-never land with 1 high school and 20,000 students.
Posted by: Publius
September 23, 2012 at 7:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
From her actions it appears that Kim Mertes is in this for the awards and accolades for the high school and school board.
If her child was in an over loaded high school with no real chance (unless you are one of the elite few) to get to participate in sports, band, choir, etc...She may have a different perspective.
Kim Mertes will say anything to get elected. Last election she was for the 2nd high school before she was elected. Once elected she went back on her word and did not support the efforts to build a second high school
Posted by: new423a
September 24, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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