Hughes Springs’ schools plan four new classrooms

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Early plans are in line for the addition of four new classrooms at the Hughes Springs Junior High School, as discussed at the March 18 meeting of the school district’s board of trustees.
The board approved a competitive sealed proposal method for accepting bids for the classrooms.
“We are getting close to putting out for bid,” Superintendent Rick Ogden said. “We will receive bids and then chose the one that provides the best value to the district. The rooms will be added to the front of the junior high building between the junior high and high school in front of the sidewalk.
“The class sizes moving up from the elementary school are larger and we will need the space.”
Mr. Ogden reported school enrollment at 1,189.
“Last month enrollment was 1,200,” Mr. Ogden said. “We aren’t sure why it dropped. We did pick up five students on Monday. It changes from day to day as we are a mobile society.”