South San Antonio will close campus
Jan 17, 2008 11:31 AM
The battle to save South San Antonio High School West Campus has been
resolved with a settlement that allows the South San Antonio district to move
forward with its plans to close the campus. In the agreement between district
officials and members of Save West Campus, the district has agreed to have more
community involvement in future school closures.
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San Antonio Express-News article.
FROM DECEMBER 2007: The South San Antonio (Texas) school board
has voted to sue Save West Campus, the community group that sued the
district last month in an effort to keep officials from closing South San
Antonio High School West Campus. The board voted earlier this year to close the
high school.
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San Antonio Express-News article.
EARLIER: A judge has denied a request by parents fighting
to immediately halt the closing of South San Antonio High School West Campus.
However, the judge did set a February trial date on the closing issue. The South
San Antonio board decided last month to close the campus. After heavy rains in
August caused extensive damage to the campus, students were sent to South San
Antonio High in what was billed as a temporary move. But board members say
declining enrollment has made West Campus inefficient, and the vote to make the
merger permanent was intended to resolve the matter. It hasn't.
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San Antonio Express-News article.
Hundreds of parents, students and community
members are fighting to keep South San Antonio (Texas) High School West
Campus open. Students from West Campus have been attending South San Antonio
High School since classes began in August. Flooding badly damaged West Campus,
and cleanup is still under way. Now officials are thinking about closing West
Campus altogether.
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San Antonio Express-News article.
