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March 9, 2000 A special, work session meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, was held with the Martinsville City School Board on March 9, 2000, at Albert Harris School, beginning at 12:10 P. M., with Mayor Mark Crabtree presiding. Council Members present included: Mark A. Crabtree, Mayor; M. Gene Teague, Vice Mayor; and Council Members Bruce H. T. Dallas, Elizabeth H. Haskell, and Terry L. Roop. The invocation was given by School Board Member Bernie F. Gray, Jr., and followed with lunch. Dr. Ira Trollinger, Superintendent, stated, "Thank you for coming to look at the Albert Harris project first-hand. I anticipate that by April 14, two-thirds of the project will be finished, including one-third of the classrooms. We are four months behind the original schedule." Dr. Trollinger continued with highlights of the Albert Harris School project, "1 - classrooms are organized around grade level neighborhoods at third, fourth, and fifth grades; 2 - each grade level has its own science demonstration room, computer lab, and counselor/testing area; 3 - each classroom has a minimum of five computer stations and television access; 4 - the new media center has student/teacher computer stations as well as automated book service; 5 - a full-size auditorium and gymnasium; 6 - a new cafeteria based on caf~-style seating; 7 - a new administrative complex; 8 - the new fine arts center includes a band room, choral room, and art studio; 9 - the school is handicapped accessible utilizing two elevators; 10 -the parents are helping by providing a new playground, wall murals, and picnic shelter; and 11 -the school has a sprinkler system for fire safety." Joan Montgomery, Albert Harris School Principal, added, "Each classroom will have telephone access to the media center. Each teacher will. have his/her own computer at his/her desk. Also, parent and bus traffic will be separated." Bill Lester,