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Relocate, Rebuild, Return: Seismic Process

Community Engagement Meetings:

  • Buist Academy:  6PM-7:30PM on Tuesday, November 9 at 75 Calhoun St.
  • James Simons Elementary: 6PM-7:30PM on Wednesday, November 10 at Burke High School cafeteria, 244 President St.
  • Memminger Elementary: 6PM-7:30PM on Tuesday, November 16 Memminger auditorium, 20 Beaufain St.
  • Charleston Progressive Academy: 6PM-7:30PM on Wednesday, November 17 at 75 Calhoun St.

School-Specific Updates and Information:

Other General Relocate, Rebuild, Return Information:

  • Relocate, Rebuild, Return Update to the Board- August 9, 2010
  • May 10 County Board Update: Board returns to and approves April 26 recommendations--Buist to Wando South, Charleston Progressive to the Berry (formerly SOA) campus, James Simons and Memminger to Brentwood (where they will keep their identities), and Sullivan's Island to Whitesides. The Board has secured the money for the renovation and rebuilding of these schools, with a return to the peninsula in three years. Parent and faculty meetings are being scheduled. For more information, please see Dr. McGinley's report.
  • May 4 Special- Called Board Meeting Update: Today, the County Board took action to address seismic life safety issues by approving the following:
    • Memminger temporarily relocated to the district-owned park in front of Mitchell (no earlier than January 2011).
    • James Simons to the Marlowe campus--an open piece of land downtown, located near the Longborough subdivision (within James Simons's attendance zone) (no earlier than January 2011).
    • Sullivan's Island Elementary to Whitesides (estimated August 2010).
    • Regarding Buist and Charleston Progressive, the Board asked the district to look into the feasibility of demolishing Fraser and Archer to create mobile campuses for Buist and CPA, and to bring back this feasibility report (i.e. how much would it cost? how long would it take?) at this Monday's county board meeting.
    • If on Monday the Board decides that it is NOT feasible to tear down Fraser and Archer for the temporary mobile relocation of Buist and Charleston Progressive, the Board approved: Charleston Progressive to the Berry campus; Buist to either Brentwood or Wando South; (In a second motion, the Board voted to ask Buist to decide between these two campuses within 30 days of this Monday's Board meeting (again, if neither the Fraser nor Archer campuses are viable)).
    • More discussion about these options and related logistics will occur at the next board meeting (Monday, May 10).
  • April 26 Board Meeting Recommendations:

Final Geotechnical Exploration Reports:

Recommendations- Information Packet:

In the News:

2010 Parent Meeting Information:

Key Facts for Parents and Community Members:

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Seismic Evaluations of Six Charleston County Schools: Slide Show

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