Residents Concerned about 5th Ave School Still Have Questions
Decatur Metro | January 7, 2010Residents who signed a letter to the City School of Decatur administration say they are perplexed.
In what has become a public volley of lengthy letters, the latest response from the group of Decatur residents who first submitted concerns about the size of the 5th Avenue school site say they are still waiting for a response “on the substance of our letter”. Letter drafters Lisa Coronado Mauldin and Don Calder wrote in their response…
Our letter never identified or promoted the Beacon Hill site as an alternative to Glennwood’s or Fifth Avenue’s, but Dr. Edwards expounded on all the reasons why she and her experts believed Beacon Hill was a bad idea.
At its core, our letter stands for the following: In light of newly-identified/acknowledged site limitations, CSD should pause for a fully informed, transparent and inclusive review of whether a new 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue represents a substantial and lasting improvement over Glennwood. Glennwood is experiencing considerable strain due to overcrowding. CSD is executing a plan to spend $8 million (plus interest) building its largest elementary school, in effect, on its smallest site.
Dr. Edwards’ Christmas Day letter did spend considerable time elaborating on problems redeveloping the old Beacon Hill school site, which were discussed in length on this website, but not specifically referenced in the letter. In direct relation to the size of 5th Avenue’s acreage, Edwards had this to say…
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