CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Tuloso-Midway ISD is moving ahead with construction of its new junior high school after land disputes delayed the bond-funded project. The district ultimately secured the site through an eminent domain process, clearing the way for construction to begin this spring.
Superintendent Steve VanMatre told 3NEWS the nearly $100 million-dollar facility will sit on 40 acres of land purchased for $2 million dollars. He said the search for a safe, viable location was a challenge, but one that is worth it in the end.
Patrick Hernandez, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, said school regulations and the surrounding industrial landscape left the district with few options. He showed 3NEWS around the piece of land where the new campus will sit…