Due to a shortage of available classroom space in the city, Richmond students may soon be attending school in non-traditional buildings, such as high-rises.
Richmond’s school board is
working with an external consultant to review available possibilities for future classrooms, and non-conventional ideas are currently on the table. The consultant is working to prepare a report to present to the school board.
The rising property values are partially responsible for this search. While the school board would ideally prefer a traditional school built on land with space for outdoor activities, the current reality may not allow for it. Other school boards may soon be facing a similar situation as well.
Parents and the community at large have been involved in this ongoing discussion through various Forms, including a forum on the board’s website. It’s been a valuable source of information from stakeholders, which the consultant is taking into consideration as it develops the report. Reports such as these require a professional finish and are often subject to binding.
According to Debbie Tablotney, Trustee of the Board of Education, some schools in the U.S. have already resorted to these types of options. In fact, there is a school in this situation in Port Coquitlam as well. So far, Tablotney has not been made aware of any difficulties with that school that her board needs to be cognizant of should they also go down this road. Get a Free Quote for Forms
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