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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997 <br /> <br />and the City Council at the finish of the design development phase, to do just that. He stated that they would <br /> <br />then move on to construction documents and bid the project out. Mr. Teague then asked whether there <br />would be opportunities to make further modifications to the project, if needed. Dr. Trollinger stated that <br />there would always be opportunities to make changes. There then followed some general discussion on how <br />the facility would fit within the scheme of the current educational plan, and with possible incorporation of the <br />needs of the County School System into the overall effort. In addition, Dr. Trollinger was asked whether the <br />approach to be taken was equal to or better than a "standard" system. Dr. Trollinger stated that the education <br />program was carefully planned, and that although he did not know how it might at some point mesh with the <br />County system, the current plan would create strong bonds between students and classes by the third grade <br />level that would likely result in better academic performance and test scores at key benchmark points as the <br />children moved up through the system. He stated that this would be especially true if student-teacher <br />ratios could be kept at the current 1: 18 figure. Dr. Trollinger went on to say that improvements in facilities <br />such as the recently renovated Middle School had resulted in greatly improved attitudes of both the teachers <br />and the students where these improvements had occurred, and that the same would occur in the Albert Harris <br />project. The Mayor commented that he hoped to see traffic flow improvements in the Albert Harris Project <br />such as those seen in the Middle School Project. Dr. Trollinger stated that this would be ex.amined carefully, <br />and that the final plan would meet current needs and be a safer arrangement, agreeing that improvements were <br />really needed in this regard. Following this discussion, upon motion duly seconded, and by unanimous <br />approval, Council then approved the School System and their architect to move ahead with completion of the <br />design development phase, and agreed to determine an appropriate funding source for the required $122,000 <br />for this purpose at a future date, in accordance with recommendations of the City Manager, as they became <br />available. Vice-Mayor Crabtree commented that this project is a critical element of the City' s new <br />educational system, and expressed hope that our system would become unsurpassed in the State of Virginia. <br />Councilmember Haskell agreed, and stated that the project was good for the taxpayers, and well as <br />accomplishment of the preservation of an important historic structure. Councilmember Teague agreed with <br /> <br /> <br />