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Board Responds to Questions About High School Renovation Budget; Multiple construction change orders approved
Summary
Jason Lanier, a Lansdale resident, asked the board at the July 17 meeting why the district appeared to be "$41,000,000 over" the figure he said voters were shown for the North Penn High School project.
Jason Lanier, a Lansdale resident, asked the board at the July 17 meeting why the district ppeared to be "$41,000,000 over" the figure he said voters were shown for the North Penn High School project. Lanier cited a figure of $236,000,000 that he said included $15,000,000 for modulars and $3,000,000 to buy off-site property for transportation.
Dr. Bauer, superintendent, told the board and public that the $237,000,000 number was a basic renovation cost while the roughly $400,000,000 figure discussed previously described an "all-in" cost that included adding a ninth grade and other scope elements. "The special election was not a vote on a budget," Dr. Bauer said, summarizing the referendum question as whether voters would…
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