Raleigh County Schools will officially break ground on the new Marsh Fork Elementary School, a $10,687,000 project, at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Raleigh County Board of Education President Richard Snuffer said that site preparation is almost complete and the construction phase will begin soon.
“We should start to see things really moving now,” he said.
Once the work begins, the contractors have 365 days to complete the project, and students are expected to start in the school after Christmas next year.
The new school will finally begin to take shape from what has been more than seven years of work for some, like members of the Coal River Mountain Watch, who first drew attention to the old elementary’s proximity to a coal silo and slurry impoundment.
Several groups stepped forward to fund the project, ensuring a new facility outside the floodplain and distanced from the silo.
The Marsh Fork Elementary School is funded through the Raleigh County School Board ($3.53 million); Alpha Natural Resources ($1.5 million); Annenberg Foundation ($2.5 million); the School Building Authority of West Virginia ($3.146 million); and Pennies for Promises, Coal River Mountain Watch ($11,000). Marsh Fork Elementary students will provide music for the event, and Kevin Crutchfield, CEO of Alpha Natural Resources, will be among the speakers.
The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the current Marsh Fork athletic field on Coal River Road in Naoma. Parking will also be available on the field.
— E-mail: splummer@register-herald.com
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September 30, 2011
Groundbreaking is set for new Marsh Fork Elementary
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