[blindkid] Oregon schools for deaf, blind to share campus

Andy & Sally Thomas andysally at comcast.net
Mon Feb 23 20:44:21 UTC 2009


Oregon schools for deaf, blind to share campus
by The Associated Press 
Friday February 20, 2009, 8:57 AM
SALEM -- The Oregon State Board of Education has voted to share a campus for the Oregon School for the Blind and the Oregon School for the Deaf to save money. 

According to estimates, it would cost $12.8 million to upgrade buildings on the school for the blind campus and $37.5 million for the school for the deaf. 

The board vote upholds state Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo's decision to combine the schools on a 52-acre campus. Both schools have objected to the plan. 

The National Federation of the Blind-Oregon said it will fight any plans for a combined campus. 

-- The Associated Press



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