HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreparations for New School-1992/1995 Winter Springs school
to get a resource officer
By Elaine Bennett Govoruhk said.
OF THE SENTINEL STAFF Resource officers are assigned
in each of the county's middle and
WINTER SPRINGS -A school
high crimschools dentify those rest de-
WINTER
officer - the first to be ble when crimes occur and recov-
hired in the city— is expected to er stolen property. They also take
be at work by the time Indian reports of violations in the school,
Trails Middle School opens its handle traffic problems, teach
doors in the next few months. classes relating to safety and law
Winter Springs commissioners enforcement concerns and attend
indicated recently that they fa- after-school functions when neces-
vored paying half the $32,000 an- nary.
nual salary for the officer. The Resource officers also relay in-
school district has agreed to pay formation about criminal activity
the remainder. to appropriate school and Police
Indian Trails, under construe- Department officials and serve as
tion on Tuskawilla Road near a liaison between teachers, stu-
State Road 434 and adjacent to dents and parents.
Keeth Elementary School, is ex- Govoruhk said the officer to be
pected to open Nov. 1. assigned to Indian Trails also
Police Chief John Govoruhk could assist with problems that
told city commissioners recently might occur at the adjacent ele-
that a second officer would be mentary school.
needed within the next four years City commissioners are expect-
when a planned high school is ed to approve funding for the offi-
completed. The school board has cer during a budget hearing Sept.
two sites off S.R. 434 for its sev- 14.A final hearing and vote on the
enth high school — 58 acres east budget for the year beginning Oct
of that road and south of Lake Je- 1 is set for Sept.28.
sup between City Hall and Central
Winds Park and 74 acres south of City Manager Dick Rozansky
S.R.434 between Tuskawilla Road has proposed a general fund
and Central Florida GreeneWay budget of about $11 million, more
property. than $2.53 million for the city's
"With the opening of a new high water and sewer operations on the
school in the n ar future; this
west side and more than$2.58 mil-
would be the beginning of build- lion for the city's utility oper-
ing a solid school resource pro- ations on the east side.
gram that would continue over Rozansky said the budget will
into the high school program," avoid an increase in the tax rate.
Govoruhk said. And,while the tax rate is expected
Under the supervision of the Po- to remain at$3.81 for every$1,000
lice Department,the resource offi- of taxable property Value, the
cer will work 90 hours a week at average taxpayer might still pay
the school. When school is not in more if city property values—the
session, the officer will handle other part of the tax formula—in-
other Police Department duties, crease.
cif 07 ,27
High school site
still Isn't chosen
The board has been considering two sites.The one
Proposed price cut forces Hagerty had recommended—until the drastic price
redsotion — is a.68feoa.prcel,in Mater-Springs
School Board to start over -
ast of State Road 439 between Winter Springs City
Hall and Central Winds Park.The land is referred to
By Martha Miller as the Chase/Joyce property.
The other site is a 79-acre parcel in Tuscawilla
OF ME SENT EL STAFF south of State Road 434 between Tuscawilla Road
and the planned Central Florida creeneWa'. Both
SANFORD —Where Seminole County will build sellers were asking about$2.3 million until sellers of
its next high school refrains undecided. the Tuscawilla site lowered their price Tuesday to
The School Board was all set to vote on a site last $1.8 million and offered to pay $300,000 in develop-
week when representatives for one of the two parcels ment costs.
realized they weren't going to get the nod and As enticing as the price cut is, concerns remain
dropped their price by $800,000. The last-minute about the Tuscawilla site.There are wetlands,which
change foreekthe board to table the issue until it could mean delays with permits. Also, Winter
could study thenew proposal. Springs has plans to extend Tuscora Drive through
Superintendent Paul Hagerty gave sellers of both the parcel to State Road 434,which would cut several
properties until Tuesday to resubmit final offers. acres off the site.
They will be discussed at the Oct 27 board meeting. A consultant hired by the district said there may
Also,Hagerty has recommended that any building be more than the 13 acres of wetlands already identi-
plans be postponed for one year,The move would an- fled that cannot be developed.Also, a portion of the
swer edtkre s4 the district may net heed a Bev land beside Howell Creek is in the 100-year flood-
enth high school because enrollment projections plain.
were off this year by 2,000 students. 'The wetlands present a development risk, but
''To make sure don't make teomajor a e b when you look at a$1 million difference between the
ment too far in advance, we are suggesting buying two sites you may be more inclined.to take risks,"
the property we know we'll need for sure, go ahead said school planner Dianne Kramer.
with the design and when we're ready to bid in 10 to But,she added,the school district will take a`hard
12 months, reexamine our [enrollment] figures," he look at the offer because if the site is not usable,:it
said.
Please see SCHOOL, K-4
Residents are mixed on Tuscawilla school site
SCHOOL-•from K-9 'The majority of people who Kathleen Roy sold she was in fa-
have children want the site in vor of the school until she heard
doesn't matter what it costs. Tuscawilla. We don't want apart- that Tuscora Road was goine'tobe
Residents inside Tuscawilla are ments. We want the community extended to State Road 434.The
split on wanting a school in their feeling of having a high school," road and a school with 2,500 stu-
neighborhood. The majority that said resident Kye Yeaman. dents will create too much conges-
favor it say they would rather lion,she said.
have a school built on the land in- Bid others say the school will
stead of an apartment complex, increase traffic, noise and vandal- "The bottleneck of traffic on
which originally was Proposed. ism in the area. Tuscora is already bad"she said.
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Students at new school to
By Elaine Bennett 1 -/jy - it the school
orne ennx¢aovv The new school,expected to be complet-
ed by fall 1996, will border the southeast
WINTER SPRINGS — edge of the 59-acre park,which is north of
Students from State Road 434 and south of Lake Jesup.
Seminole County's proposed Winter Under an agreement discussed at a joint
Springs High School can expect priority work session Monday, students would
use of a portion of the city's Central Winds have priority use of a one-acre open field
Park. at the park for band, football and soccer
Members of the School Board and Wm- practice from noon until 6 p.m.weekdays.
ter Springs Commission informally agreed In return, the school district would main-
this week that students and the commu- twin the field and allow the city to use the
nity should share facilities at the park and school's gymnasium and auditorium for
use Central Winds Park field
meetings or other community activities. proposed high school.
Dianne Kramer, the school district's ex- In other business, city commissioners
ecutive director of facilities planning, said favored another idea by the school district.
the district also would consider sharing The board said it plans to ask the County
the cost with the city to build an Olympic- Commission to change the name of Brant-
size swimming pool at the park. She said ley Avenue—the proposed main entrance
the pool would be ideal for school swim- to the new high school — to Tuskawilla
ming competitions and training. Road.
The park and its proximity to Lake Je- School Board members said it would be
sup, Kramer said, also would become a confusing to have the address for Winter
prime laboratory setting for students who Springs High School on Brantley Ave
decide to enroll in a new environmental which is too similar to Lake Brantley high
studies program recommended for the School:
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