New school on table at Turner
TOWN OF BELOIT--An ad hoc committee will hear the latest about plans for a new $28 million Turner High School at a meeting Jan. 8, a week before the school board likely will vote on whether to seek an April referendum for the project.
The Turner School District has talked for years about building a new high school, and a conceptual design has been drawn for a 600-student school on property the district bought in 2011 behind the current high school.
The 15 members of the ad hoc committee will give feedback on whether they have enough information and if they think the community would support the project, Superintendent Dennis McCarthy said.
The school board meets Monday, Jan. 14, and could hold a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15, to vote on a resolution for a spring referendum.
A decision must be made by mid-January to get the referendum on the April ballot.
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Dec 18, 2012 at 3:24 p.m.
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"I find it hard to believe that we do NOT have armed police in each and every school in this COUNTRY."
What a pathetic, sad statement on our culture.
Dec 18, 2012 at 1:03 p.m.
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mine, I hear you. Each school should cost $300 million and be equipped with panic rooms, emergency evacuation helicopters, have a small platoon of armed response guards within one half mile's drive, and have walls made of reinforced titanium.
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Or we could just accept some restrictions on guns.
Dec 18, 2012 at 11:31 a.m.
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Two things. First, they will build a new school eventually. If not this year, maybe in 2, maybe in 5, maybe in 10, point being it is going to happen. Mind as well let this happen now when costs and interest rates are as low as they can be. It's only going to go up from here.
Second, I spoke with a teacher recently from this school who mentioned safety ideas have been discussed throughout the staff and administration on how to make things safer. An idea I thought was good was having steel or some sort of reinforced door on each classroom that can be shut in case of an emergency. This of course would be just one of many safety measures I would hope that would be explored but I thought it was a very good one.
Dec 18, 2012 at 10:21 a.m.
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I totally agree with you, Mine. I'd much rather have an armed officer at each of the 4 schools in the Turner district than a new school. That spending I will agree to, not a new school. This is an excellent article to read on making our schools more secure.
http://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/...
Dec 18, 2012 at 8:49 a.m.
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I belive all schools should start thinking about the saftey of our children before we start thinking about building schools. I find it hard to believe that we do NOT have armed police in each and every school in this COUNTRY. One door to make entry and the rest have breaker bars to get out, but ALARMED if it is opened (with cameras). We have kids, grandkids and great grandkids in all of our schools. Lets make them safe. I heard Beloit middle schools have only one (1) officer between the two schools. They have non-armed security guards at both schools and a couple at the BMHS. They may be good and nice but that will get them hurt or maybe deceased if a armed person comes into the building.
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