Maxine Nelson has taught in the Columbia Public School District for 29 years, 19 of those at West Junior High School. Two of those years at West have been spent in a trailer just outside of the school’s main building.
Bursting at the seams
Columbia’s public schools are overcrowded and outdated. On April 3, voters will decide on a $60 million bond issue.
Saturday, March 17, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 7:20 a.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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