EH31 2,514 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olewave 44 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, EH31 said: thoughts? If the Corp of Engineers is going to had you a check for 236 million, there should be thoughts of JOY!!! 1inStripes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sports Reporter 0 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 The board will be required to make a final decision by April. The vote was 4-2-1. Hurricane District board member abstained. Knox District and Garden District board members voted in opposition to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1BLUESFAN 169 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 So 1 high school in the whole country Grapeape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Where is Southern Gap? I am sorry I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1BLUESFAN 169 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, SXSW said: Where is Southern Gap? I am sorry I don't know Head of poular creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plywood_King 516 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 That'll create a 3A school. If folks in region 3D thought that the travel distance to and from Abingdon was tedious... redtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, Plywood_King said: That'll create a 3A school. If folks in region 3D thought that the travel distance to and from Abingdon was tedious... At the current numbers yes, but who knows what the numbers will be by the time the school opens and the next round of VHSL reclassification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru Blue 72 423 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 How many schools are involved the merge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olewave 44 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Plywood_King said: That'll create a 3A school. If folks in region 3D thought that the travel distance to and from Abingdon was tedious... With todays numbers, it would be 791 total 9-12. By time school is built 725. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Grundy, Twin Valley, Council and Hurley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olewave 44 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Blue 72 said: How many schools are involved the merge? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sports Reporter 0 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 The total enrollment for Buchanan County Public Schools High School's is 828 students as of January 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, The Sports Reporter said: The total enrollment for Buchanan County Public Schools High School's is 828 students as of January 31 Have to factor in losing some of that by normal attrition plus kids going elsewhere. I could see a world where some Council kids go to Honaker or something TV kids going to Richlands if they don’t want to drive to SG. The Sports Reporter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sports Reporter 0 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Buchanan County Public Schools numbers have declined for the past three months. In January alone they lost 15 students and they lost 6 in December and 6 in November Grades 9-12 Hurley has 190; Twin Valley has 169; Council has 95 and Grundy has 374 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH31 2,514 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 What’s the AA/AAA cutoff number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union_Fan 2,154 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, EH31 said: What’s the AA/AAA cutoff number? Couldn't find the hard cutoff number, but it used to be 750 with a +/- 5% over or under that number. Currently the largest 2A is 732 and the smallest 3A is738 according to the most recent ADM table. EH31 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 I'm seeing a place named Poplar Gap Park, a county park that was built in 2001 on a former strip mining site. The park appears to contain ballfields (football, baseball, softball) along with a fairgrounds area. Is this the proposed location? @olewave mentioned Corps of Engineers funding. Is Buchanan in-line for COE funding similar to DIckenson Co. when they built Ridgeview? If so, it's a no-brainer. It's akin to your school system winning the Powerball. olewave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Liam McPoyle said: I'm seeing a place named Poplar Gap Park, a county park that was built in 2001 on a former strip mining site. The park appears to contain ballfields (football, baseball, softball) along with a fairgrounds area. Is this the proposed location? @olewave mentioned Corps of Engineers funding. Is Buchanan in-line for COE funding similar to DIckenson Co. when they built Ridgeview? If so, it's a no-brainer. It's akin to your school system winning the Powerball. Poplar Gap is where Grundy plays soccer. I used to work at a call center up there. Not sure that’s the same place, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtiger 1,740 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Its the same place. Very nice location for that part of the county, not so much for Council or Pilgrims Knob but thats pretty much unavoidable. Liam McPoyle and Ryan4VT 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwo7998 8 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 I think alot of the Council kids might end up going to Honaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,550 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 14 hours ago, cwo7998 said: I think alot of the Council kids might end up going to Honaker. That was my thought, too. And you may see some Twin Valley kids go to Richlands. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 1:17 PM, Liam McPoyle said: I'm seeing a place named Poplar Gap Park, a county park that was built in 2001 on a former strip mining site. The park appears to contain ballfields (football, baseball, softball) along with a fairgrounds area. Is this the proposed location? @olewave mentioned Corps of Engineers funding. Is Buchanan in-line for COE funding similar to DIckenson Co. when they built Ridgeview? If so, it's a no-brainer. It's akin to your school system winning the Powerball. $235.6 million, which is unreal...about 3x what Ridgeview cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman 135 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 44 minutes ago, VHSLhelper said: $235.6 million, which is unreal...about 3x what Ridgeview cost I think I would go to that new school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big ugly vol 92 Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Step 1 for Buchanan Schools - Pass a resolution to never hire Haydee Robinson. Step 2, Look at everything Dickenson County did with how they handled their money and do the EXACT opposite. You will probably be O.K. On a serious note, Council Doesn't field a team and Twin Valley is historically not very strong. Hurley despises Grundy, I doubt most football players will go there. Which means Grundy basically stands alone vs 3A competition and gets absolutely destroyed anytime they play at that level. I hope not, but that's the way I see it shaking out for a few years anyway. Deleted Account 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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