Corbin Ind. pursuing purchase of properties near CHS

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The Corbin Independent School District is expected to purchase more property near Corbin High School to be used for a currently-undisclosed purpose.

The Corbin Board of Education met last Tuesday for a special-called meeting, in which board members authorized Superintendent David Cox to pursue the purchase of two pieces of property off of Early Street near the back-end of the high school campus.

According to Cox, as of Friday, the purchases had not been finalized.

Cox said he could not share further information regarding plans for that space until the sale is approved, though he did note there are two old house that currently sit on the lots that the district is pursuing.

In other board of education business:

– The creation of a position for an assistant boys’ basketball coach at Corbin Elementary School was also approved. That position is expected to be implemented beginning with the 2024-2025 school year at a stipend rate of $800.

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