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Bond update: district weighs Central replacement, Gravelly Hill site or K‑8 at Orange Middle after community survey
Summary
District staff reviewed feasibility for three Phase‑1 bond options — a new K–5 replacement at Central Elementary, a new K–5 near Gravelly Hill, or a K–8 replacement at Orange Middle — and shared preliminary community input from two meetings and a 391‑response survey.
District staff and consultants updated the board on Phase‑1 options for the bond‑funded facilities work the community approved in November. The district has $125 million of the county‑allocated $300 million bond proceeds to spend on school capital projects over the next 10 years and must prioritize projects from more than $1 billion of identified needs.
Three options surfaced as feasible near‑term projects:
• Replace Central Elementary on its current site (build new K–5 on site while managing swing‑space and traffic);
• Build…
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