PARENTS in Mull are seeking consultation on whether they can take Argyll and Bute Council to court after the location for a new high school was confirmed.
The proposed £43 million campus will be built in Tobermory, less than a mile from the island's current school.
It had been hoped by some parents in the south of the island that a more central location would be picked, such as Craignure, or that two campuses would be built, allowing their children to be in the catchment area of the school on the island.
Currently, and it looks to remain so, most pupils in the south of the island have to travel to the mainland by ferry to attend school in Oban and stay overnight in hostels.
Campaigners have been considering options, with a protest and meetings held since the decision.
Mull Community Council has said: "Following Argyll and Bute Council’s site selection meeting, the Mull Campus Working Group met on Monday evening to discuss how to proceed.
"It was agreed that the group will initially contact a KC (King’s Council) for legal advice. This will not influence the project at this stage.
"Once advice is received, a public meeting will be called and options discussed."
A split campus option had been explored by officers, and was supported by 63% of islanders.
However, council bosses said a split campus would cost the authority an additional £12m.
Days before the vote was held, TSL Contractors owners Andy and Naomi Knight offered to donate the shortlisted site in Craignure free of charge.
TSL plan to build a 97 house estate on the ground adjacent to the proposed school site, and offered to share infrastructure costs with the school.
They said in their offer: "There would also be significant cost savings in undertaking a common site preparation strategy, which would be of considerable financial benefit to both projects."
In the council meeting on Friday, executive director Douglas Hendry said that TSL’s offer being free was "not accurate" as the council "would require to undertake infrastructure work to provide access to an adjacent development which could cost a lot of money."
TSL said this was a "misrepresentation" of their offer.
Concerning TSL’s offer, one campaigner said: "A real report detailing the expenses of a split site, especially with this site being offered for free, should conducted and the four sites looked at again."
