Turnout Small for Bond Workshop

(CAMERON) The second of two Cameron School Board Workshops for the week was held Wednesday night at Simon George Hall. Only a handful of school district patrons attended the meeting as the board again sought public input for the proposed $15 million bond package to construct a new high school complex. The board held a similar workshop Monday in the O. J. Thomas Band Hall Around 20 people attended that meeting. (see story)

Trustees plan to call for the bond election by March 20^th and hold the election in conjunction with the May 4^th school trustee election.

In addition to board members and media, only 8 people attended Wednesday�s meeting.

(Above) The proposed new high school complex with Instructional Facility Allotment (IFA) funds from the state--$15 million. (Below) The Proposed complex without IFA funds--$11 million.

The proposal without IFA funds would require $4 million in cutbacks. The major reduction would be the elimination of the 1,000 seat auditorium.