I read with dismay the articles involving Hempfield Area School District’s proposed new high school (“Hempfield high school project plan is millions of dollars over budget, must be revised,” Aug. 9, TribLIVE). Why does everything need to be bigger, better and beyond affordable?
Help me understand. The average cost for school construction across the state per square foot is about $300. Hempfield’s price is now between $508 and $515 per square foot.
Apparently, for some members of the school board, there is little hesitancy to throw around $150 million! I applaud the few members of the board who are asking the hard questions.
Here is an idea for the board. Fire everyone involved in the project. Everyone! Pay any fees that are owed and scrap the entire project.
Just say no!
Francis R. Murrman
Hempfield