Matthews donates land to R-6 District

SIKESTON -- The Sikeston R-6 School District has acquired some new land for future development.

Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Tom Williams told Board of Education members during their regular monthly meeting Tuesday that Sikeston resident Scott Matthews offered to donate to the district 8.75 acres located south of Col. George E. Day Parkway and next to Brunt Boulevard.

"This is very generous of Scott, obviously, and it's a great opportunity for us," board member Jim Gleason commented. "Pass along my thanks to him for considering our schools for this."

Board member Rebecca Steward nodded in agreement and said: "Absolutely."

Williams showed board members a map of Sikeston that outlined the land Matthews offered. He noted the land is located in the Sikeston R-6 School District.

"We're very appreciative of this, and it gives us an opportunity to -- down the road -- have land available that we're able to build some type of campus structure whatever it may be - but it allows us to do so in a growing area and section of the town as well."

The Board voted unanimously to accept the land donation under board policy KH, which deals with public gifts to the schools.

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