At Thursdayâs meeting, Fort Payne Superintendent Jim Cunningham updated the Board of Education about progress on the new school and other projects.
âWeâre taking baby steps, weâre getting closer,â Cunningham said concerning ongoing work at Little Ridge Intermediate School.
âIt is much more completed on the inside than the outside. The rain continues to slow [construction]. I know we are going to be very proud of it. I canât wait for you to do a walk-through and see the designs on the floors, which reflect the curriculum. It is really, really shaping up now to be exactly what we thought it would be.â
City Superintendent Jim Cunningham and members of the Fort Payne City Board of Education took a moment during Thursdayâs meeting to reflect on how the schools have handled the ongoing pandemic and talk about a timeline for vaccinating teachers.
âAt the end of the first term, near Christmas, it got a bit tight in terms of sickness. Our employees have proven theyâre essential. Our attendance for students is fantastic and people are healthy right now,â Cunningham said, knocking on the conference room table. âEveryone is to be commended, including the students themselves. Theyâve been phenomenal. Weâve all had our challenges and scars from it.â