Valley Park property

[psund]

My question...since Valley Park was closed a few years ago, why does the school district still own it?...to open it again sometime? I know it is being rented by a daycare center, but it makes one wonder if the rent actually pays for the general maintenance of the building/grounds, etc. If they do not every expect it to be used again, why wasn't it sold?

And, obviously, the closing of Valley Park has definitely increased the enrollment at Southdale and others.

[lulu]

it is not unusual for school districts to hold onto closed buildings. why, i am not sure, but i noticed that waterloo schools has several empty buildings that they still own.

wasnt the administration building at one time a school? humbert?

maybe it would just be easier to reopen valley park. i wonder if that is even an option?

[crabbie]

I remember a PALS meeting were Dr. Stoakes spoke about this very subject. He said that there was not growth and population in that area to reopen Valley Park.

[lulu]

there is certainly more growth in that area than in others in the city

[life long resident]

I agree there are more kids in the cedar hts/valley park area than other areas.