HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 04-06 City not interested in Hillside School DISPATCH City not interested
in Hillside School
I f, ig 70 ' PisPifrcH-
The City of Maplewood is not' the school district in reviewing
interested in either leasing or "future use of Hillside.
purchasing Hillside Junior'High
School for municipal use.. A citizens report in 1975 rec-
ommended that Hillside be shut
North St. Paul-Maplewood down due to declining enroll
'District 622 learned of this deci- ment.
sion by the city council in a let- In a supplemental report last
ter to Supt.William Woodworth
month,' Paul A. Houska, 1765
from City Manager Michael Kennard St.,and Gilbert G.Lei-
Miller. - ter, 1734 Gulden Place, urged
The council felt that the loca- the district to close the school as
tion, 2051 E. Larpenteur Aye., soon as possible.
and general nature of the build-
They said that Maplewood
ing would not be suitable for had expressed an interest in the
municipal use and that any'fur-
Hillside complex for municipal
they study would accomplish and community use.
nothing,Miller said in his letter.
• They didn't want the district
He said the council also felt to delay the closing and have
that a firm decision by the city the city purchase another build-
at this time would be helpful to ing. _