The Town of Okotoks is once again weighing in on the Foothills School Division's decision to build a 900 student high school in Aldersyde and in the town, in that order.

Despite meeting with the division last week, mayor Bill Robertson and council members are pleading with the division to re-consider building the phase one school out of town, and focus on land bought by the Town last month.

The 40 acres of land conditionally bought by the Town of Okotoks where a proposed high school could be built on.

Robertson says it's not just council asking for this.

"I've had a number of residents calling me, expressing perhaps a little frustration at that process," he says. "Once again we're looking forward to get some more positive roles between our two elected bodies in the Foothills School Division and the Town of Okotoks and hoping we can move forward."

With the school division looking like it will begin its work in Aldersyde next year, Robertson says all they can do is hope for the best at this point.

"[FSD] is the decision making body in this, they work with the province, they consult with various municipalities because it does affect the municipalities, but at this point it is in the school division's court and I look forward to positive dialog in the future."

The mayor says they haven't stopped looking into ways to help their cause by buying 40 acres of land in the northern boundary of Okotoks which is still zoned for a school to be built there along with the amenities that go with it.

"It's a big deal for council, for a number of residents but I have to say, I think we're looking forward to mending some relationships and moving forward with the Foothills School Division," Robertson says. "We would like to reconsider if possible, but we respect they are the school authority in this area."

Plans have the Aldersyde school tentatively looking to break ground on the project in the spring of 2016.

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