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The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year.
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night agreed to accept a bid from Oetman Excavating of Leighton Township for $83,900 to demolish the old structure as soon as school lets out in June. But first, asbestos removal will from the ceiling, floors and roof will be needed to be done over spring break.
The school board also approved the low bid from Martin & Associates Environmental Services for up to $59,233 for the project.
Patricia Velie, assistant superintendent for finances and operations, said the razing will result in more parking space across the street from Pine Street Elementary.
She explained, “We will be getting rid of a structure that no longer has any value to the district.”
In other business at Monday night’s meeting, the board:
• Heard a presentation from Teresa Fulk, assistant superintendent for instruction, about the options for the Career Connections Academy. She said the schools could restore the program geared to students who don’t flourish under a traditional educational system, could institute an on-line program or could dissolve CCA altogether. Fulk said she favors the first option and Board Vice President Pete Zondervan said, “Some students have really thrived well in that program.”
• Learned that the family of the late Russ Porteus plans to donate a granite bench with his name on it near the old Band Boosters site.
• Learned that the strategic planning project has include examinations of the “Be Nice,” “Capturing Kids’ Hearts,” “Love & Logic” and “Mind Up” social and emotional programs, but no decisions yet have been made.
• Heard an explanation from Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds about her resignation, in which she said she did not actively seek other employment, but was offered an opportunity as deputy superintendent at Northview Schools that she couldn’t pass up.
Ironically, her predecessor, Norman Taylor, once was superintendent at Northview before coming to Wayland.
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