Pair of school board members picked for building committee
Published: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 1:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 1:12 p.m.
Two Davidson County Board of Education members were approved to serve as building representatives on a committee for a proposed new high school in northern Davidson County.
Jeannie Leonard, who is the vice chairwoman, and Alan Beck were selected.
The request for members came from Fred McClure, chairman of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners, who asked for a pair to review issues and begin the planning for the school. McClure and commissioner Larry Potts were appointed to the committee as well.
The school will be located adjacent to the new Oak Grove Middle School and has been on the table for years to alleviate overcrowding issues at both North Davidson and Ledford high schools. The project is the system's No. 1 capital request; however, the commissioners have not yet started the process of funding the proposed $45 million high school. While there is no money included in next year's budget by the commissioners, they have included the project in the county's Capital Improvement Plan.
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