Bachman Academy Closes School Board to Further Review AU Purchase
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SPORTS: LOCAL NEWS: Local trio soar BLADE Project into action at laptops being state meet: Page 9 deployed: Page 8 163rd YEAR • No. 20 16 pAGES • 50¢ CLEVELAND, TN 37311 THE CITY WITH SPIRIT TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 Council directs Bachman Academy closes school board to further review AU purchase By LARRY C. BOWERS [email protected] The Cleveland City Council continues to look at “the possibility” of providing support to the Bradley County Commission and Bradley County Board of Education in the purchase of the old American Uniform building for an innovative edu- cational training center. The county is planning to purchase the facilities, but does not plan to obtain a loan until July 2019. Under a longtime agreement, the city would receive a share of these funds at the time a loan is secured. A letter of agreement and res- olution was compiled by city staff, proclaiming the city understands it will not receive Robinson its share of money borrowed by Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS the county until 2019. This money is expected to be used to THE MAIN facilities of Bachman Academy are on its foundation’s 200-acre campus, south of Cleveland. BA’s board announced over the weekend that help offset the cost of the college preparatory school for students in grades 6-12 has closed. Headmaster Mark Frizzell, pictured below, sits in his office in the school’s south Cleveland’s new Candy’s Creek Cleveland campus. He explained the closing is due to a slow economy and lagging enrollment. Although the school has closed, the Bachman Home Cherokee Elementary School on Foundation, founded more than 100 years ago, will continue in some capacity. Georgetown Road, where con- struction will begin this sum- mer. A concern of city school Sluggish economy, low enrollment, board members is that the county might decide to borrow funds earlier than 2019. Cassada financial status are leading factors “We toured the site, and it appears a lot of work will be By LARRY C. BOWERS admirably, but despite their which decreased the need for needed,” said School Board [email protected] many positive achievements, Bachman Academy,” Kirksey Chair Dawn Robinson. there was no corresponding added. John Kimball, city attorney, Bachman Academy, a increase in the student popula- Bachman Academy CEO and told the Council a lack of preparatory boarding and day tion. Headmaster Mark Frizzell said approval of the proposed agree- school located on South Lee in a Monday morning interview ment, provided by the county, Highway just south of “Within the past few that it was a sad and disap- could jeopardize the ongoing Cleveland, has closed. years, public schools start- pointing time for the academy agreement between the seller of It was a decision reached by ed to address the concerns and its staff. the American Uniform property the Bachman Home board of of students with learning “From a heartfelt standpoint, and the county. Hughes trustees. Saturday was the offi- differences and began to it is very difficult,” he said. “It “I don’t want to see the cial date of the closure. provide more significant is difficult for everybody, when American Uniform project die, because of this,” “It was a difficult, but neces- learning interventions, you uproot them from some- said Councilman Tom Cassada. sary, decision,” explained which decreased the need thing that they love.” “I agree,” said Councilman Dale Hughes, a for- Bryson Kirksey, board chair. for Bachman Academy.” Frizzell said his 29-person mer Bradley Central High School principal. “I He said the shutdown was — Bryson Kirksey staff will be leaving immediate- think this is a noble project.” caused by a number of factors, ly, although he and CFO Councilman Bill Estes, who says he supports including a sluggish economy, “Within the past few years, Melody Sabio will be closing the county’s proposed educational project, said he weak financial status and low public schools started to down the educational operation does not see why the declaration is needed. “By enrollment. address the concerns of stu- over the next few months. He agreement, we would receive our share whenever Kirksey added that the acad- dents with learning differences anticipates that will be com- they borrow the money,” he said. “We just need to emy’s faculty and staff served and began to provide more sig- the school’s students nificant learning interventions, See BACHMAN, Page 13 See PURCHASE, Page 13 Wrecker costs are lower Jail inmate health care if driver makes the call addressed by company By BRIAN GRAVES Office. [email protected] That policy gives maximum By BRIAN GRAVES Justin Barkley, vice presi- amounts which can be charged [email protected] dent and chief operating officer Commissioner Terry Caywood if the wrecker services are con- of QCHC, told commissioners During a workshop session of reminded area residents the tacted by law enforcement. they have given good service to cost of towing a vehicle is much They are: the County Commission Bradley County. cheaper if wrecker services are n Straight tow for average Monday night, the company “We appreciate the opportu- contacted by the driver size vehicles — $150. that has provided inmate care nity we have had to provide involved, and not by law n Straight “dolly fee” — $65. at the Bradley County jail for services to Bradley County over enforcement. n Straight storage fee of $35 nearly a decade made a presen- the last nine years,” Barkley Caywood, who had previously per day for average car or truck tation about the work it has said. “I know there have been visited the matter a few years and $65 per day for large vehi- done. some questions raised recently, ago, brought the subject up cles. The Commission has recently and I wanted to go over some again during Monday’s work- n Cleanup fee is $65 an asked the contact, currently information and entertain shop of the Bradley County hour, maximum. held with Quality Correctional whatever questions you may Commission. n Health Care, be put out for have.” Winching is $60 per half Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES “We met with a group of hour, maximum. rebidding. Concerns were raised when it wrecker owners who discussed The current price being n After-hours release is $50, MEAGHAN SpEAR and Justin Barkley of Quality Correctional was reported last month that this issue,” Caywood said. maximum. charged annually by QCHC is medical costs for the inmates He presented the new policy Caywood noted there is a list Health Care addressed the County Commission Monday night con- $738,387. That is up from the had surpassed the $75,000 book which has been adopted cerning inmate medical care. QDHC has held the contract for those original costs of $651,384 in by the Bradley County Sheriff’s See COSTS, Page 8 services since 2009. 2009. See INMATE, Page 13 AROUND TOWN WEATHER INDEX Holden Rakestraw recently getting to Today’s forecast calls for cloudy skies and Classified.....................14-15 Sports..............................9-11 go behind the scenes at a major car rac- an 80 percent chance of showers or thunder- ing track in Charlotte, N.C. ... Heather storms, with a high near 75. Tonight calls for Comics.................................6 Sports................................ 14 Ellis having a few laughs with the Banner clouds and a 70 percent chance of rain, with Horoscope............................6 guy ... Teachers Dana McClanahan and a low around 62. 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