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Despite recognizing Cherry Tree Elementary School families and the neighbors were not given adequate input and involvement, the Carmel-Clay School Board passed the proposed Cherry Tree softball complex with a vote of 4-1. The lone dissenter, Greg Philips, cited the school administration's failure to respond to his request that they provide a detailed analysis of alternative sites suggested by the public as the basis of his opposition.

Assistant Superintendent Roger McMichael presented an adjust… Continue

This past week, school officials met with representatives of the Cherry Tree Elementary community. It has become clear that the school corporation is determined to locate the softball complex at Cherry Tree, despite the opposition of the surrounding community.

The adjustments will be made public on Monday, April 28 at the monthly school board meeting. Elements of the plan include:

1. Fence only three of the four fields, leaving the southeast field open for elementary school and public use.
2.… Continue

With the school board meeting this Monday (April 28), a number of different community groups have voiced their individual positions. Now is the time for us to find a win-win solution. How can we provide the softball team with better facilities without disrupting an elementary school environment?

After 2 1/2 hours and many different perspectives from the packed room, the April 15 Carmel-Clay School Board special session came to a close. Here's what came to light:

The softball families have years of broken promises and a large accumulation of frustration. The school administration promised them last spring that they would break ground on a new complex at Prairie Trace. When those plans changed and the revised proposal for Cherry Tree was tabled on March 28, their frustrations went past t… Continue

For the past three weeks, a small group of Carmel citizens have taken it upon themselves to craft the best long-term solution for the high school softball complex. Since the school corporation has relied on a flawed decision process in its site selection, our citizen group decided to obtain original records from city, county, and other school districts' sources.

Here is a list of the research we performed:
- Comprehensive title searches for all land belonging to the Carmel-Clay School Corporati… Continue