FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wed., Oct. 20, 2004

CONTACT: John Schuster Miami-Dade County Public Schools 305-995-1126

NEW DORAL SCHOOL TO BE NAMED FOR PRESIDENT RONALD W. REAGAN

MIAMI - A new Doral-area high school will include the name of the 40th U.S. president, Ronald W. Reagan, as unanimously approved by the School Board Wednesday. The new Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School will be located at 8600 N.W. 107th Avenue.

The name was originally suggested by Miami-Dade School Board member Frank J. Bolaños to honor the former president who served from 1981-89 and passed away last June. Following School Board policy, a naming committee met earlier this month to hear public input and forwarded its recommendation for the name change to the Board for approval.

"The naming of the school after President Reagan offers future students the opportunity to reflect on and emulate his public service and the strengths of his presidency, the foremost being the support of freedom and democracy throughout the world," said Bolaños.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the 2,000-student high school took place last month. The school sits on a 20-acre site and will include a 252,000-square-foot facility with high-tech labs for science, computers, theater, music, art and language arts. The center also will accommodate vocational classes and serve as an emergency shelter for the fast-growing Doral community.

The project cost is budgeted at $40 million and is projected for completion in fall 2006.

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