About 35 people attended a community meeting on Thursday night at Young Men’s College Preparatory Academy to discuss construction plans for the fifth ward school under the $1.89 billion bond program.
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Community members discuss plans for Young Men’s College Preparatory Academy at a meeting Thursday night at the school.
The 2012 bond program approved by voters in November will build or renovate 40 schools across the district, including 29 high schools.
School Board Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones led the discussion, which emphasized community involvement and a need for a facility that reflects the school’s curriculum.
“We want to make sure the academic program (at YMCPA) is sustained by the building,” Skillern-Jones said. “We need 21st century buildings for that.”
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