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Brunswick County schools present $409.8 million bond proposal; commissioners table ballot decision for more review
Summary
Brunswick County Schools asked commissioners to place a $409,818,663 bond referendum on the 2026 ballot to add school capacity and harden facilities; after lengthy questions about costs, timing and voter turnout the board voted to table the decision and asked staff for updated figures within two weeks.
Brunswick County commissioners on Sept. 15 heard a detailed presentation from Brunswick County Schools on a proposed $409,818,663 bond referendum intended to add elementary and secondary capacity, harden an elementary school to serve as a storm shelter and invest in classroom and pre-K needs.
The school system’s representative said building new schools is “critical due to growth demands and loss of capacity in our schools,” and presented a plan that includes a 750‑student elementary (Jackie’s Creek), a second elementary in the northern region, a new high school and $19 million in additional costs to build the first elementary as a hardened shelter. The presentation identified land purchases under contract and under option totalling about $10 million for the proposed sites and said…
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