The Lowndes County School District has canceled an informational meeting scheduled for tonight because of bad weather.
The meeting was scheduled for 6 p.m. at New Hope Elementary School. School officials have yet to reschedule the meeting as of Thursday. The district is on Spring Break next week.
The meeting was to be the first in a series of three that the district will hold at the New Hope, West Lowndes and Caledonia campuses throughout March. West Lowndes High School will host a informational meeting at 6 p.m. on March 19. Caledonia’s meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 26.
Superintendent Lynn Wright said he and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Robin Ballard will lead a panel of community members at the meetings. Wright said that panel will include representatives of Lowndes County’s business community, project architect Joey Henderson and other leaders. The panel will answer questions from parents and community members about the $44 million bond issue, which voters will decide on at the polls May 12.
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.
No tax raises are expected to be required, according to board consultant Jim Young.
“This is an opportunity we have right now, and we may not have an opportunity like this in the future based on interest rates and construction costs,” Wright said.
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