Portables by any other name

It's now confirmed by Carol Birdsong, Williamson County Schools spokesperson, that the "learning cottages," as described in Sunday's Williamson A.M. and approved by the Brentwood Planning Commission on June 1, are, indeed, good old-fashioned portables.
And we wonder why some people think Brentwood and Williamson County in general put on airs.
Planning Commission chairman Randy Campbell emailed to explain further:
"Susan, I recall the WCS referencing the portables as "education cottages." I believe they are the traditional portables. Currently RHS has 1800 students, which is capacity for the built school. They expect 40 to 50 new students each year for the next two years. They asked and received approval for 8 units, but only expect to put in 3 or 4 units for the 09/2010 school year. The remaining would be put in for 10/11 year, if needed.
The approval is valid for two years. The rep indicated the county is looking for land/site for a new high school in the northeast part of the county, perhaps by the 2011 school year, but obviously no promises, and there did not seem to be great conviction this would occur."
The commission also approved the WCS request for building a new science classroom and lab at Brentwood High.
"It is being built where the portables were prior to RHS opening," Campbell said. "I thought the county did a good job with the applications ... presentation, working with staff, etc. The county can supersede our regs, which they indicated they intend to exercise on a set back for the new building."
And that's the rest of the story.