Parents and community members wishing to learn more about the proposed bond issue for the Lowndes County School District can attend an informational meeting at New Hope Middle School tonight.
The meeting starts at 6 p.m.
It is the first in a series of town hall style meetings the district will hold at each of the LCSD campuses to inform stakeholders of the $44 million bond issue the board agreed to pursue last week.
If passed, the $44 million bond will include: $11 million for a centralized career-technical center; $26 million for a new high school on the New Hope campus; $3 million for upgrades and additions at the Caledonia campus; $1.9 million for a new field house at Caledonia; and $2 million for renovations on the West Lowndes campus.
A $47 million bond failed to pass in August. It received a majority of the vote, with 52 percent, but 60 percent approval is needed to pass a bond issue.
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