Bradley County’s Blue Springs Elementary School was hard hit by the April 27 tornadoes.CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Two Bradley County elementary schools damaged by the April 27 storms last year are approaching the final phases of reconstruction and demolition.
On Thursday, the Bradley County School Board approved a $25,000 bid by Hampton Backhoe to demolish the Blue Springs Elementary School building, but not the school’s gymnasium.
“The gym is an asset to the community,” said board member Troy Weathers.
The board asked that Johnny McDaniel, director of the county school system, make a formal offer to the County Commission regarding the possible purchase of the property by the county.
The site could incorporate a memorial to those members of the Blue Springs community who were lost in the devastating storms, said board member Christy Critchfield.