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A decision for Roosevelt HS
UPDATE: The school board postponed its announcement until Monday. Despite the last second change, I don’t have any indication that there’s a change of plan by the district. I still hear a joint school board-city project is going to be the way they go. More later.
There is a 10:30 a.m. press conference today at which the Dayton school board will announce its plan for Roosevelt High School. A source tells me they will reject a proposal offered by a community group and a developer to turn the building into senior apartments and a community and recreation center.
But the board also will not move to tear the building down, I’m told.
Apparently, the district and the city have forged a joint agreement to redevelop the building as a school and recreation center. If true, this is a big change of direction from where the board had been headed for months.
Roosevelt, on West Third Street, has both historical and emotional significance to the community — especially to its surrounding neighborhood and the west side of the city in general. Many hope a successful redevelopment there could be a the key to revitalizing the whole area. And the possibility the school could be razed if a deal was not reached sparked wide concern throughout the community.
I’ll update with more information after the press conference.
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