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Board approves purchase of 19,000‑sq‑ft Bedford office to clear high‑school construction path
Summary
The board voted 4–0 to buy a move-in‑ready 19,000‑square‑foot building in Bedford for $2.5 million to house central office functions; the district will use bond interest proceeds, not the general fund, and plans a midyear high‑school site move to keep the construction timeline.
The Bedford City School District board voted 4–0 on June 26 to purchase a 19,000‑square‑foot building in Bedford for $2.5 million to serve as the district’s central office and to clear the way for the new high‑school construction schedule.
Superintendent Dr. Johnson explained the purchase is intended to avoid delaying the high‑school project and to avoid higher inflationary construction costs. “To delay the high school, would cost an inflation, for construction cost at least 3 and a half…
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