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7/21/1999] Contract OK'd for new school wysiwyg://30/http://search.news-observer...%20AND%2019990701%3C%3Ddate%3C%3D19990731 <br />Susan Dovenbarger dissenting. 4 <br />Moments earlier, Dovenbarger's motion to approve a contract that <br />also called for hauling all cleared material to the landfill failed. <br />The approved motion allows burning as a method of clearing the <br />land. DeBruhl noted that he received the required approval from the <br />state forest services and that the site is more than 1,000 feet away from <br />any residential home. <br />Dovenbarger objected to the burning because of the inconvenience <br />it may cause neighbors, noting that she lives near a burning site and is <br />sensitive to such complaints. <br />"I think it's going be resented," Dovenbarger said. "I think you're <br />going to hear from people. I don't think it's responsible ... to burn. It's a <br />matter of conscience." <br />But DeBruhl persuaded the rest of the school board, pointing out <br />that he never had a problem with burning on Johnston County school <br />sites. Also, the alternative would cost $101,737 more. <br />In other matters, at least one A.L. Stanback Middle School parent <br />complained about the school's new backpack policy. <br />The school, which opened for its year-round students last week, has <br />a new policy prohibiting students from carrying traditional backpacks. <br />Instead, they must buy plastic or mesh backpacks. The aim is to <br />improve school security. <br />Bill Wolford, who briefly served on the school board, said he was <br />"deeply concerned" that he was not informed of the new policy. <br />Wolford has children who attend the school during the regular school <br />year, which begins next month. <br />He also complained that board members he contacted were not <br />aware of the policy and that school administrators were giving him <br />conflicting information on the particulars. <br />"It's very disconcerting to have one school do it versus another <br />one," Wolford said. <br />He urged board members to seek public input if they debate <br />implementing the policy districtwide. <br />Sumathi Reddy can be reached at 932-2004 or at <br />sreddv@nando.com <br />[ PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION ~ EMAIL THIS TO A FRIEND ] <br />[ TOP ~ NEXT STORY» ~ TRIANGLE ~ HOME PAGE ] <br />NEWS: BUSINESS ~ E ITORIA ~ N_C. ~ SPORTS ~ TRIANGLE 24HR NEWS: TOP ~ BIZ ~ INFOTECH ~ NATION ~ OPINIO ~ POLITI S ~ SPORTS ~ WORL <br />FEATURES: ~&E ~ DAY ~ FAITH ~ FOOD ~ NOME ~ MOVIES ~ g ~ TRAVEL ~ TRIANGLE GUIDE ~ 24HR ENTERTAINMENT ~ 24HR HEALTH <br />MARKETPLACE: YELLOW PAGES ~ CLASSIFIED ~ AUTO ~ REAL ESTATE ~ EMPLOYMENT ~ MERCHANDISE ~ SUBSCRIBE ~ BOOKSTORE ~ TRIANGLE <br />MARKETPLACE <br />2 of 2 08/10/99 11:57:43 <br />