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Architect's conceptual drawing/view of new Clay Schools as seen from US 23.

A ground breaking for the new building will be held at 1 p.m. on September 18 in the gym of the current high school. At the event there will be speakers along with other various activities.

Wayne Allen, Community Common

On March 4, 2008, voters of Clay Township approved a bond issue that would allow the Clay Local School District to construct a new preK-12 school for the district. The district has unveiled the design of the new school to be constructed in front of the current high school.

"We have the design development, (the final step in design) and we are just about to start on the construction documents, (blueprints)," Tony Mantell, Superintendent of the Clay Local School District said.

He said one of the first considerations that comes into play in designing the building is the land its going to be built on.

"Where we are going to build the building is somewhat terraced. They (architects) designed the building with that in mind," Mantell said. "We are in the process now of preparing the site, we are in the midst of our early site package. Our building was designed to take advantage of the contour of the land."

He acknowledged the site is big enough for the new building but also has its limitations.

The district also wanted to make sure they were making the best use of the land available. So the building became two stories.

"The educational wings and the administrative part of the building (will be two stories). The common area of the building, cafetorium and Gym, are by nature two stories high. We believe we have taken advantage of the space by making the building two stories," Mantell said.

He said the building is uniquely designed and will not be like any other school in Scioto County.

The district has plans to save part of the current high school, due to recent investments and improvements to the space, the gym and surrounding area will be saved.

"In saving part of the old building, the gym and surrounding area (of the current high school) they have designed the building to have that (saved portions of the current high school) blend in behind it," he said. The saved gym will become a jr. high gym.

The space the district will save of the current high school will not be counted against them in their allocated space by the Ohio High School Facilities Commission.

Once the new building is complete he said the quality of education will be enhanced with added features unavailable to students currently.

"We have one building that's 80 years old, and other buildings that's between 50 and 60 years old. you just do not have the modern conveniences in these older buildings," Mantell said.

A ground breaking for the new building will be held at 1 p.m. on September 18 in the gym of the current high school. At the event there will be speakers along with other various activities.

For more information about the Clay Local School District, call 354-6645 or visit the school's website (http://www.clay.k12.oh.us)

Allen, Wayne.  "Clay Unveils School Design; Schedules Groundbreaking."  Community Common, 6 September 2009, p. 1+.

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