The Auburn City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved the name recommendation at its Tuesday meeting.
Superintendent Cristen Herring said a committee of stakeholders was brought together to decide on a name for the new elementary school, as per district policy.
âAfter thoughtful consideration of the geographical references on the north side of town, important names in our community and other factors, the committee reached an agreement and presented this recommendation,â Herring said before the 5-0 vote.
The new elementary school will be located at 1565 W. Farmville Road.
It will be the tenth elementary school in Auburnâs school system, and teach up to 600 students in kindergarten through second grade.
Auburn City Schools is poised to acquire some new property, but what that property will be used for has yet to be determined.
The Auburn City Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 to approve a property purchase agreement between the Board and Owens Family Partnership LLC for 128 acres located east of North Donahue Drive.
Superintendent Cristen Herring asked for permission to execute the agreement, in the amount of $5.2 million, on behalf of the school board.Â
A roughly 45-minute-long executive session was subsequently held to discuss the motion. The motion was approved during the regular meeting, following the executive session.Â
Board members did not publicly discuss the motion before the vote.Â
Auburn University Department of Aviation flying high, poised for great future despite pandemic
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AUBURN, Ala., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered businesses, curbed progress in countless areas and stunted growth across the globe, but Auburn University s Department of Aviation has weathered the storm and is flying high as another semester comes to a close on the Plains.
Auburn University’s Department of Aviation is headquartered off campus at the Auburn University Regional Airport, a state-of-the-art aviation center.
With a record number of approximately 160 students joining the storied program this fall, the flourishing department kept its talented team of instructors and team leaders busy accommodating an increase in interest while adjusting to new norms forced by the pandemic. The Department of Aviation boasts roughly 400 students who are professional flight majors and another 200-plus avi