City's Big Nose

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City takes interest in new high school
GRAND TERRACE: The proposed site has officials hoping for a high-tech campus.
01:16 AM PDT on Tuesday, June 21, 2005
By PAUL LaROCCO / The Press-Enterprise

Significant city involvement may be unusual for a school district project, but Assistant City Manager Steve Berry said the city has good reason to ensure the yet-unnamed high school lives up to Grand Terrace standards.
"We already have the highest-rated elementary and junior high schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District," he said, "and our goal is to have the highest rated high school."

CJUSD's Orloff said the city's offer of assistance is noted but the district likely will make the final decisions.
"We really appreciate all for their enthusiasm and support for the project," she said, "but we're the educators and we have been planning this high school for a long time."

GrandPaTerrace Says:

The City Made a profit on the sale in excess of 3.5 Million dollars. That was not the total price of the property. The City Wants to Take Credit for the successes of CJUSD. The City Wants to step in and dictate the CJUSD's Plans. Welcome to GT where the CITY RULES or TRIES TOO... The CITY may even write an ordinance restricting the use of the school property such as no football games unless the School District provides for additional law enforcement, not Colton Police Department which is contracted with The school district.

This will be interesting. Just remember the City of Grand Terrace made available land at the edge of town, as far away from the center of town as possible. This reflects its welcome feelings toward the High School and Youth in General. Just look at the difference between the Parks and Rec department of Colton and that of Grand Terrace... Shame on You Grand Terrace.... Shame.