A staff member at a Savannah-Chatham County meeting said the planned West Chatham high school and an adjacent multiplex are intended to include a local "choice program," giving students on the west side of the county options without having to travel across town.

"We don't have a choice program right now in West Chatham. Making sure that the new high school specifically offers that and potentially the multiplex that we plan to build alongside the high school for our community," the staff member said. "We hope that, it brings in and gives options to students that are on that side of town who have an interest in that, while also offering an opportunity for students in the district. It offers an option for them where they don't have to drive across town to get to a choice program that they that they, you know, so desire."

The comment indicates the district plans to site a specialized program — commonly called a "choice program" — at the new West Chatham campus and at an accompanying multiplex facility. The staff member framed the move as a way to expand access for students living on the west side of the county; no details on program type, enrollment capacity, schedule, funding sources or construction timeline were provided in the remarks.

The statement did not report any formal board vote, specific approvals, or a firm timetable. The staff member used aspirational language ("we hope"), and did not specify which department, vendor or external authority must approve the program or the facilities.

Because the transcript excerpt contains only the brief statement, key implementation details remain not specified: the program model (magnet, career-technical, or other), the amount and source of funding for the multiplex or program, enrollment criteria, and required board or state approvals were not mentioned.

If additional discussion or formal actions take place — such as funding allocations, design approvals, or formal establishment of a program — the district would need to record those items separately as agenda actions.