Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
Bull ling Plans
For Ten Schools
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lions. The state is to provide $685.
600. and the district $500.
Programs given approval, with
ANAL authorization awaiting spe-l
ciflc plans:
Oak Grove School District Four
rooms In the elementary school;
total cost estimated at $4,000,
with $56, 400 Of this amount to be
furnished by the state, and $S7 500
to be raised by the district.
Harrington Special School Dis
trict--E!ementary school of IL
rooms and cafeteria; total cost es-
timated at $637 900 ($242,060 from
the state, $394.940 from the dis
trict).
Smyrna Special School District
A 12-room elementary school and
cafeteria, and site for tbs same.
Total cost estimated at $4,000
$120,000 from the state, 1900 900
from the district).
Little Greek
Little Creek School District
School; total cost estimated at $685.
600 ($22,000 from the state. $4,000
from the districD.
Rose Hill-Minquadale District
Three elementary classrooms at
Minquadale and for 10 elementary
classroOms In the Rose Hill-Collins
Park area. Total cost estimated ct
$390,000 t$19S,00O from the state,
$4,000 from the district).
Stanton School District - four
elementary classrooms and cafe
terra Total cost estimated at $780,
900 ($79,000 from the state, $780,
200 from the district).
Blades District-Four-room ele-
mentary school and cafeteria. Total
cost estimated at $1S0,0OO ($160,000
from the state. $50 900 from the dis
trict).
Alfred 1. dupont School erection
of eight elementary classrooms
and enlargement of the auditorium.
Total cost estimated at 1887 200
(264,545 from the state, $72,44s
from the district.
Referenda for approval OF dis
t1ict bond issues were authorized
where needed
Milford Project
For the Milford Special School
District, $759,00O program ($409,-
$50 from the state; $349,140 from
the district) involving construction
OF 30 classrooms, a gymnasium
auditorium, and materials for a
farm shop, was approved except
with regard to the gymnasium
auditorium. Decision on this item
was deferred pending consideration
of other emergency projects.
The law passed by the last Leg
islature called for the Milford Spe-
cial School District to receive a
$759,O0O program ($409,860 from
the state; $349,140 from the dis
trict involving construction of 80
classrooms, gymnasium-auditOr-
ium, and materials for farm shop.
The Milford Board asked for 20
classroom program. This was ap-
proved except with regard to the
gymnasium auditorium. Decision on
this item was deferred pending con-
sideration of other emergency pro-
jects.
Local Board Makes Announcement
Announcement has been made by
the Milford Board of Education that
they had received confirmation OF
the action taken by the reviewing
board of the School Building I'm
provement Program as specified In
Senate Bill No. 355.
The Milford Board of Education
was notified to appear before thi'
board on Wednesday, September
to discuss building improvement
program for the Milford school sys
tenn. The Milford Board presente'
a written report, including the en-
rollment trends, population trends
and estimated needs for the schoo
district.
The Milford Board has just re
ceived authorization to hold ref
erendum for $3.50, 10000 as the 10
cal share in a $610,000.00 buildin
program. This program is to in
clude twenty additional elemen
tary classrooms and a farm sho
to be constructed as soon as fund
are made available. s200,000.00
also set aside to construct dus
gymnasium auditorium which Is t
be constructed as soon as the emel
gency building is under way.
Mr. Cobbs, Superintendent {
Schools, has invited leaders of tn
local civic groups to meet with tn
P. T. A. executive committee, an
the Milford Board of Education o
Thursday evening, September i
at 800 p. M. to discuss the entil
building program Open meeting
will be held in the very near t,
ture.