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Neuse Charter supporters urge commissioners to approve $10 million for elementary building
Summary
A Neuse Charter School teacher told the Johnston County Board of Commissioners the school’s multi-year funding request should be approved now, saying rising costs make delay harmful to students; board members acknowledged the plea but gave no immediate funding commitment.
Emily Harris, a teacher at Neuse Charter School, told the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on March 12 that the charter’s request for county funding should be approved immediately rather than deferred to a future budget.
Harris said the school submitted its request more than a year ago and asked the board to approve $10 million now to complete an elementary classroom building, noting that construction and interest costs are rising. “If you would like to approve New Charter’s funding request today, $10,000,000 is necessary for our…
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