Last Tuesday?night, the Fort Mill?School?Board voted to delay the opening of the new?elementary?school?number 8 (Gold Hill Rd near Tega Cay) until 2014. See an?earlier?post about FM?elementary?school 8 planned to open 2o12.
The board also voted to move up the opening of the 9th?elementary?school near the Massey community on Doby?s Bridge Road?to the same year 2014.
The Board’s sited reason for the open date changes are:
- Cost?saving?advantages?on construction and opening the 2 new schools at the same time.
- Although there is an enrollment freeze at Gold Hill?Elementary and and soon to be Orchard?Park, there is still room at other Fort mill?Elementary?schools. The?district?wants?to?maximize?the space at all schools and not open a new school before it is needed. Of course this means some new?elementary?students?may have to go to a?school?that is in?another?part of town for a while. Fort Mill School?District’s?current?elementary?school facility capacity is 6,300. The?district?is currently at 5106 Students.
- Redraw the?district lines?once for the?simultaneous?opening of the 2 new schools?rather?then twice in?separate?years.
( data from?reporter?Jenny Overman story at the Fort Mill Times?)
I am not sure what will be done with the?District’s?property ( Elementary?School 8 ) on Gold Hill Road near Tega Cay now. Residents driving by the site currently see an?abandon?homes without windows. Hopefully the?district?will properly maintain the?property including the?abandon?homes during the?delay?period.
It is very good news to see here. Because i love education. I really interested to tech children because they are future of us.