JA selects new junior high site
Education, News
January 31, 2025
Jonathan Alder officials take a break during their special board of education meeting Tuesday afternoon to watch the high school parking lot empty out at the end of the school day. Traffic issues during pick-up and drop-off times were part of the board’s larger discussion around two site options for facility planning. Pictured from left: board member Bruce Hooley, superintendent Jim Miller, board member Erica Detweiler, board member Sonia Walker and board member Bill McCartney. (Journal-Tribune photo by Michael Williamson)

JA selects new junior high site

High school property appears to have enough space; final design still up in the air

By Michael Williamson 

With two facility options on the table, Jonathan Alder had one question to answer this week: if the district is going to build a new junior high, where should it be located?

The answer: on the current high school campus site.

At a special meeting of the board of education Tuesday, officials looked at ...

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