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202 many in the community. She said she is pleased that Council intends to preserve the building, and supported maintaining the integrity of the older part of the building if the outside area is developed. Mr. Wyatt Johnson, 1005 Ridge Street, said he likes a portion of what the City Manager proposed, but said that if only the old Jefferson School is preserved and the rest is destroyed, you will not have Jefferson School anymore. Mr. Johnson suggested that houses be built on other City owned lots rather tlmn on the Jefferson School site. Ms. Sherry Waxman, a resident of Albemarle County and professional who works with young children with learning disabilities, said that the Jefferson School building and pre-school program both need to be preserved. Ms. Urseline Ash, 815 Anderson Street, a staff member of the pre-school, said her daughter attended the pre-school and she hopes it will be kept together at one site. Ms. Tonya Houston, 1609 Madison Avenue, said that her daughter attends the pre-school program. She said she had searched for private day care, but did not f'md anything as high a caliber as the pre-school. She said that keeping the pre-school program at Jefferson would be a way to keep the past and present connected. A resident of 2900 Morgantown Road, a pre-school employee, supported keeping the pre-school program together as one entity which will provide stability to transient families. She said that having the program at one site also provides for a lot of resource sharing. Ms. Berdele Fleming, Harris Road, a pre-school employee and former student of Jefferson School, said that Jefferson School is an historic landmark and she feels it should continue as a place of learning. Mr. Herbert Porter, 509 7 1/2 Street, S.W., representing the views of his father who attended Jefferson School, said there should not be differential areas of the building, and the outside of the building should be landscaped and made into outdoor meeting places. Mr. Porter said he thinks the building should remain a school, and he thinks Council can fred the money to put into it. Ms. Yvorme Burkes Johnson said she graduated from Jefferson School, and she would like to see it preserved for the next generation. Ms. Yvette Johnson Pleasants said she attended Jefferson School, and noted that children respected their school then~ Ms. Pleasants said the school needs to be kept, and should not be hidden by other development. Ms. Joy Johnson, 823-D Hardy Drive, said she has heard a lot of the history of Jefferson School since she has lived in Charlottesville, and she thinks all of it should be preserved, including Carter Recreation Center. A resident of Albemarle County, a former student of Jefferson School, and a pre- school employee, asked that the pre-school stay together at one site. As there were no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Lynch said he supports keeping Jefferson School intact and keeping the pre- school there. Mr. Lynch said he thinks the resources can be found to make it work. Mr. Toscano said Council has heard a lot about the importance of the pre-school, and asked when the School Board last held a public hearing on the issue. Mr. Toscano said it is his feeling that the School Board has not been able to make a decision about the pre-school. Mr. O'Connell said that community meetings were held last spring, but he is not aware of formal School Board public hearings on the issue.