Over 80 people gathered on the steps of the Ronald School today to show their support for the Shoreline Historical Museum. The Museum is located on property leased from the Shoreline School District, which wants to reclaim the land to use for a new Shorewood High School. Ownership of the Ronald School building is in dissent, with the Museum holding to a 1976 agreement which transferred ownership of the building from the school district to the group starting the museum. The school district points to a more recent lease agreement where the school district is named as the owner.
Proponents of the Museum are threatening to vote against the school bond measure on the February ballot. Museum supporter Jan Stewart said “We’d like to vote Yes, but only if the District guarantees that the Museum will be protected in place. I don’t like that the District is forcing voters to chose between our Museum and schools.”
The School Bond for $150 Million will be on a ballot measure coming up February 9 along with two levies. A total of 60% YES, must be achieved for the Bond to pass. Failure of the bond would deny the funding for the construction of both Shorewood and Shorecrest High Schools.