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Guests were welcomed to the Glasgow High School auditorium for the dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon by a GHS saxophone quartet. The music was performed by Sydney Norman (left), Hunter Lindsey, Evan Bartley and James Adamchik. Shelley Smith
Denaeesha Faulkner arranges cookies to be baked at the Glasgow High School Open House Sunday afternoon. Several of the GHS culinary students lent their time and talent to Sunday's open house. Shelley Smith
Senator David Givens speaks at th Glasgow High School Dedication Ceremony Sunday at the GHS auditorium. Givens discussed the effort the Glasgow school board members put forth to make the building a reality. He saw the new high school is a shared vision of the school board, faculity and community to make the learning environment the best it can possibly be. Shelley Smith

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February 4, 2013

District opens doors to new GHS

By SHELLEY SMITH Glasgow Daily Times The Glasgow Daily Times Mon Feb 04, 2013, 07:59 AM CST

GLASGOW — More than 100 teachers, staff, students and community members packed into Glasgow High School auditorium for a dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon.

A brief glimpse into the rich Scottie history was shared and the board members and community support that made the new building possible.

Senator David Givens, who spoke at the event, said he could recall how large and impressive the old GHS building seemed to a teenager from a small high school in Green County.

By the time he got reacquainted with the staff and the building in 2009, GHS was about 46 years old and labeled by the Kentucky Department of Education as a category four school in need of repair. Though the school had a laundry list of needed renovations, it was a tough sell to get the state to help fund repairs on category four when several schools statewide were deemed in worse shape as a category five.

In order to get the state to match the school’s new high school funding, the school board had to pass a nickel tax. Givens said the board members feared back lash from the community, but instead received their support. He said the agreement was almost like a nod of a shared vision between the school administration and the community.

“It’s not just about the building. It’s the students, staff and faculty that continue to make the learning environment great,” he said. “I’m more excited for 15 to 20 years from now when the current high school students will be the future leaders.”

Read more of this story in Monday's print or e-Edition of the Glasgow Daily Times.

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