Plan Proposing New Hampden School Set for Vote
The plan calls for replacing the building currently occupied by an innovation school in Hampden.
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners is scheduled to vote on a proposed 10-year facilities plan that recommends replacing the former Robert Poole Middle School in Hampden, currently home to the Academy for College and Career Exploration, during the proposal’s first year. The building plan recommends replacing the school as opposed to rehabbing it because it’s expected to cost $27.9 million dollars to construct a new school compared to an estimated $21.9 million to rehab the facility. Commissioners are expected to cast their votes on the plan during a meeting scheduled to start at 6 p.m. Tuesday at school headquarters, located at 200 E. North Ave., according to the advocacy group Transform Baltimore’s website. The plan also …
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11:10 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
replace the school and put in a different neighborhood. leave that historical building be and utilize it for something that would sustain the appeal of Hampden. more ›