University Park Residents Concerned About ‘skyscraper' of an Elementary School

HIGHLAND PARK — Bigger is not always better after all. At least that's how Highland Park ISD parents and residents see things, after learning that Robert S. Hyer Elementary School may grow from its current one story to three in 2019. The rebuilding process for the University Park school will start next summer as part of a $365 million bond package passed in 2015, the biggest bond passed in HPISD's 104-year history. But recent talk of possibly adding two more floors in Hyer's new building has upset some residents. Jim Richards of University Park told HPISD's school board during its Jan. 16 meeting that he had moved into his home 18 years ago because of its proximity to Hyer.   Continue reading...