The plan will focus on giving students more access to the community as a learning environment and opening the building throughout the school day for community use. The district will use the money to involve the community in creating a Facilities Master Plan. The grant will help fund public forums, surveys, and expert advice on joint-use facilities. Ironton schools are working in partnership with Ohio University Southern Campus to address the needs of the community and its students. The grant will help the district gather and incorporate public comment on plans to convert a school building into a multi-use facility.
Public involvement is planned through meetings, Web site information and other outreach.
A series of workshops and meetings are planned. Community forum committees have developed a long-range plan to guide the district. This grant will allow architects and experts to join the process and move on to the next phase of facilities planning. Parents, educators and students collaborated with community leaders and business representatives to design a new high school. We're gratified that these grants will help school districts and the neighborhoods they serve create a tangible sense of community.