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School District 2 reviews plans for the new Middle School

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Get excited. #SD2 school board is back in action tonight. And they are going to be busy.

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/15/2013 11:01:04 PM
A School District 2 committee took a tours of six possible sites for two proposed new middle schools.

The committee will make its final recommendations to SD2 trustees Monday night.

The group, which includes district officials, city and county planning representatives, RiverStone Health and other public bodies, has been engaged in the site selection process since May.

by Billings Gazette 7/15/2013 11:24:47 PM

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So, the board is now getting ready to vote on naming an official site for the new middle schools. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 12:54:33 AM
Board approves the three Heights locations as their picks, with the Bench and Barrett location at the top of the list. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:03:06 AM
They now prepare to vote on the 56th and Grand site. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:03:20 AM
I missed the beginning. What was the board's response to Orchard PTA?

by forwardthinking 7/16/2013 1:15:32 AM

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Lew Anderson, facilities director for #SD2 reminds the board as they discuss 56th and Grand, "there is no perfect site."

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:17:14 AM
Trustee Kevin Toohill points out that #SD2 owns 56th and Grand site and that the district is on a very tight timeline. Cuts down options.

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:21:46 AM
Forwardthinking, the board thanked them for their comments and recommended they fill out the district's complaint form. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:26:14 AM
The board votes unanimously to approve the location at 56th and Grand as their pick for the West End middle school site. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:27:52 AM
Kim Olsen takes the board through the bond survey results. Random sampling was used. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:31:15 AM
Of the responses, 54% were likely or certain they'd vote yes for going after a $122 million bond this fall.

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:32:45 AM
Board prepares to take a vote to signal their intent to run a bond vote on Nov. 5. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:52:54 AM
Motion passes unanimously. Board has officially signaled their intent to run a bond in November. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 1:55:26 AM
Karen Palmer, the district's IT director prepares to report on #SD 2's new technology plan with May's passage of a tech levy.

by RobTRogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:11:11 AM
Karen Palmer, the district's IT director prepares to report on #SD2's new technology plan with May's passage of a tech levy.

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:11:35 AM
Karen Palmer, by the way, is pretty awesome. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:13:14 AM
Attending a meeting on senior safety at the Village of Willow Glen facilitated by the @SCCoSheriff . #SD 2 #publicsafety

by Teresa Alvarado via twitter 7/16/2013 2:26:43 AM
Technology presentation is still going on, in case you were wondering. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:48:52 AM
The board votes unanimously to approve the location at 56th and Grand as their pick for the West End middle school site. #SD 2

by Vipesh Lakhani via twitter 7/16/2013 2:50:39 AM
Board likes what it hears. It approves unanimously the tech plan. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:53:36 AM
Board now tackles board vacancy. Two Heights residents have applied for the post, Janna Hafer and Virgil Middendorf. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:57:02 AM
Trustees are deciding now what its selection process will be; likely a committee of 3 trustees to interview the candidates. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 2:57:42 AM
Talk turns to budget. The board has to approve a budget by August. on his way home

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 3:15:11 AM
Talk turns to the budget. Board has to approve a budget by August. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 3:15:54 AM
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by aeinNysme.. via twitter 7/16/2013 3:30:31 AM
Five projections for #SD2's financial health.

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 3:31:47 AM
Yeah, that should have read "five-year projection." #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 3:35:55 AM
The board votes unanimously to approve the location at 56th and Grand as their pick for the West End middle school site. #SD 2

by Victoria Stuart via twitter 7/16/2013 4:19:30 AM
Board approves the three Heights locations as their picks, with the Bench and Barrett location at the top of the list. #SD 2

by TSV maritime safety via twitter 7/16/2013 4:32:24 AM
Budget talk continues. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 4:34:03 AM
Board approves the three Heights locations as their picks, with the Bench and Barrett location at the top of the list. #SD 2

by Elena McMurdo via twitter 7/16/2013 4:49:05 AM
We are adjourned. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 4:52:00 AM
The board votes unanimously to approve the location at 56th and Grand as their pick for the West End middle school site. #SD 2

by Louise Rogers via twitter 7/16/2013 4:59:30 AM