August 2, 2012 BC School Board Meeting

This School Board Meeting dealt with plans for a STEM school to be located at Buncombe County School  Board Administration offices.  There was much discussion over possible contamination at this location. There is also some update and discussion on the Enka Solar Panel initiative. I've provided some background links for the viewer to gain a good understanding of the facts.

Click here to  link to  background documents from Buncombe County Archives on the Enka Solar Initiative.

Buncombe County Commissioners roundup:

Enka High School solar installation good to go

By Christopher George on 08/03/2011 05:34 AM

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At its August 2 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a measure that paves the way for Enka High School to install solar panels on its roof. The motion was necessary because in order for the Buncombe County Board of Education to lease the roof for a potential solar installation, Commissioners first had to determine that the property would not be otherwise needed by the county for the duration of the expected 20-year lease.

Enka can now move forward with plans to install both photovoltaic and solar water heating systems on the roof beginning in September. In May, the Board of Education issued a request for proposals from solar developers, and held a pre-proposal meeting at the school site with prospective developers. Applications from various developers are being reviewed, and construction on the project is slated to begin next month.

Under the proposal, Enka will lease its roof space to a solar developer who will then claim the state and federal tax credits associated with the system. This arrangement means that no out-of-pocket money will be required from the county school system to pay for the solar system. After six years, the education board will have the option to purchase the system outright.

Additional Commentary on these links.

Solar Proposal At Buncombe Schools Attracts Critics Concerns over secrecy, use of taxpayer money to underwrite private project

Gantt for Buncombe : Solar Panels for Enka High: “A Triple Win”

Discussion of Enka Solar Project is in the last 15 minutes of this video.


BC School Board Meeting part 1



BC School Board Meeting Part 2


Raw footage Buncombe County School Board part 2 from Davyne Dial on Vimeo.