The story of Benedictine High School’s controversial move from Sheppard Street to Goochland County continues to unfold:
The Benedictine Society agreed to continue to operate the school, to develop a long-term plan for its future success and move forward with plans to relocate to the abbey. The loan was repaid to the congregation and rolled into the abbey’s existing debt for school expenses, for a total of $2.7 million. Both the school and the abbey were used as collateral on the loan, Walsh said.
Last month, the society entered an agreement with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to pursue the sale of its North Sheppard Street school building. The academy would be relocated to the society’s Mary Mother of the Church Abbey in Goochland, a move some alumni and parents say will destroy the fabric of the school.
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