Dan Chesser News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Jessica Bowlin is giving her students the opportunity to build their futures. Literally.

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. “After 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,” Herring said before the 5-0 vote. The new elementary school will be located at 1565 W. Farmville Road. I...

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.  A roughly 45-minute-long executive session was subsequently held to discuss the motion. The motion was approved during the regular me...