Department of Education spokeswoman Christina Winsor said Environment Minister and Rothesay MLA Margaret-Ann Blaney will make an announcement today concerning the future plans for the school, but didn't elaborate. The announcement will be at 11:30 a.m. at the school.
Education Minister Jody Carr won't be at the announcement because he's in China exploring educational and business partnerships.
The current school, built in 1964, is outdated and can't fit all 191 students,Find everything you need to know about Cold Sore including causes, most of whom learn in modular classrooms.
It also doesn't have a gym or ventilation system and is not wheelchair accessible.
Students at the school were scheduled to move to Rothesay Elementary School for the 2011-12 school year while a new, 300-student school was to be built.
But in May, Carr announced plans to build the $13-million school were on hold until the province evaluates whether the project is the best fit for both Rothesay and Quispamsis.
Carr cited declining enrolment at Kennebecasis Park Elementary School when defending the decision.
Since May's announcement, Blaney, Carr and Finance minister Blaine Higgs, who is also the MLA for Quispamsis, have been meeting regularly with parent group PAC09 to determine the school's most immediate needs.
Officials met with parents Tuesday night to talk about how to spend $500,000 earmarked for school upgrades this summer.An Insulator, also called a dielectric,
John Oxley, a parent who attended the meeting, says some of the money will go toward improving school grounds.
Before plans to build a new school were put on hold, a small forest adjacent to the school was clear cut to prepare for the construction, Winsor said.
The area is now filled with mud and wood chips and can turn into a swamp after a big rainfall, Oxley said, calling it a health and safety risk.When the stone sits in the kidney stone,
"They basically clear cut the land, removed all the wood and left the land in terrible condition," Oxley said.
Parents were told the area will be filled in to make it level and grass will be added so the space can be used as an informal playing field, Oxley said.
"That should be very advantageous to the physical education program because then they'll have something level to go out and use," he said.
"It will restore that area to something that's more aesthetically pleasing."
In addition to work on the grounds, the department plans to improve the school's ventilation and change some of the windows, upgrades Winsor called "short-term requirements."
While Oxley applauded the decision to spend money on green space that can be used even if school closes and the province decides to build a new elementary school elsewhere, he says there's still a long way to go to fix the school's problems.is the 'solar panel revolution' upon us?
"This just returns the property to something useful," Oxley said.We also offer customized chicken coop.
But as long as the province is "focused on the long-term solution," Oxley says he isn't too concerned that the upgrades don't meet the renovations PAC09 has been demanding.
Education Minister Jody Carr won't be at the announcement because he's in China exploring educational and business partnerships.
The current school, built in 1964, is outdated and can't fit all 191 students,Find everything you need to know about Cold Sore including causes, most of whom learn in modular classrooms.
It also doesn't have a gym or ventilation system and is not wheelchair accessible.
Students at the school were scheduled to move to Rothesay Elementary School for the 2011-12 school year while a new, 300-student school was to be built.
But in May, Carr announced plans to build the $13-million school were on hold until the province evaluates whether the project is the best fit for both Rothesay and Quispamsis.
Carr cited declining enrolment at Kennebecasis Park Elementary School when defending the decision.
Since May's announcement, Blaney, Carr and Finance minister Blaine Higgs, who is also the MLA for Quispamsis, have been meeting regularly with parent group PAC09 to determine the school's most immediate needs.
Officials met with parents Tuesday night to talk about how to spend $500,000 earmarked for school upgrades this summer.An Insulator, also called a dielectric,
John Oxley, a parent who attended the meeting, says some of the money will go toward improving school grounds.
Before plans to build a new school were put on hold, a small forest adjacent to the school was clear cut to prepare for the construction, Winsor said.
The area is now filled with mud and wood chips and can turn into a swamp after a big rainfall, Oxley said, calling it a health and safety risk.When the stone sits in the kidney stone,
"They basically clear cut the land, removed all the wood and left the land in terrible condition," Oxley said.
Parents were told the area will be filled in to make it level and grass will be added so the space can be used as an informal playing field, Oxley said.
"That should be very advantageous to the physical education program because then they'll have something level to go out and use," he said.
"It will restore that area to something that's more aesthetically pleasing."
In addition to work on the grounds, the department plans to improve the school's ventilation and change some of the windows, upgrades Winsor called "short-term requirements."
While Oxley applauded the decision to spend money on green space that can be used even if school closes and the province decides to build a new elementary school elsewhere, he says there's still a long way to go to fix the school's problems.is the 'solar panel revolution' upon us?
"This just returns the property to something useful," Oxley said.We also offer customized chicken coop.
But as long as the province is "focused on the long-term solution," Oxley says he isn't too concerned that the upgrades don't meet the renovations PAC09 has been demanding.
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