Queen City Academy expansion

A fourth grader who argued Plainfield needs its own middle and high school so students don't have to leave town.

A student who described benefits of a unified campus: mentoring, one drop-off location, and better facilities.

A Rosa Sharon church member worried about traffic at 7th/Grant and 8th/Grant, emergency access, infrastructure demands, and funeral processions.

Pastor of Rosa Sharon detailed how school drop-offs already clog the church's parking lot and objected to the expansion's traffic and construction impacts.

A 25-year West 8th Street resident concerned the new buildings will crowd the neighborhood's character and asked about alternative layouts.

A QCA fifth grader asking the council to approve the expansion so more students can benefit.

Three QCA students made a joint appeal about crowded classrooms and asked the council to invest in students and approve expansion.

Attorney for Friends of Queen City argued this is only a designation for planning board review, with traffic studies and community meetings already underway.

The school's principal and a taxpayer asked the council to support a new facility for her students.

A student who argued expansion would let more Plainfield families access the school.

A resident citing QCA's first graduating class with 100% college acceptance and $1.7M in scholarships, urging support.

A Rosa Sharon trustee who said the school must fix its current drop-off and parking chaos before any expansion.

A parent of three QCA students who defended the school's new drop-off system and asked for the expansion to be supported.