1/30/13 - Howell School District officials are discussing their options after a historic schoolhouse was burned down last week. On Friday, the 133-year-old Fleming School was almost completely destroyed by fire. Howell Fire Chief Andy Pless says the fire was an act of arson, although it is not known who started the blaze. The building had not been regularly used as a school since the 1950âs, but Howell classes still took field trips to the historic site to get a better understanding of 19th century life and education. Superintendent Ron Wilson says the building was fully insured, and now district officials are considering how and where it should be rebuilt. He says while the district could rebuild on the same site, it could also choose a different location. Moving the school closer to other school buildings would reduce transportation costs and make it easier for the district to keep an eye on the new building. Wilson also says that the districtâs building trades class could contribute to the construction of the new building as a project in the fall. (TD)
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