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Board presses for clearer timeline on Jackson County school building projects; Blue Ridge parents seek earlier start
Summary
Superintendent Nathan Ayers updated the board on upcoming construction bids for Fairview and Smoky Mountain High School track; a lengthy discussion followed about the schedule and phasing for Blue Ridge and other district projects, with parents and a board member urging clearer timelines and adherence to prior priority lists.
Superintendent Nathan Ayers told the board on Sept. 23 that district construction work is advancing and that drawings are now available for multiple projects across Jackson County Public Schools.
Ayers said the construction company intends to go out for bids for Fairview and the Smoky Mountain High School track and field complex in October, with bids expected to return in November. He listed additional projects with renderings in development, including Blue Ridge School (kitchen, cafeteria, gym and classrooms), the Smoky Mountain High weight room and field house, and a new bus garage.
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