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School board approves $62 million DPI grant application to expand Brevard High, consolidate Davidson River School
Summary
The Transylvania County Schools Board of Education voted to approve submission of a $62,000,000 capital needs grant application to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to add about 70,000 square feet to Brevard High School and relocate Davidson River School to the Brevard campus pending county approval and required matching funds.
The Transylvania County Schools Board of Education voted to approve submission of a $62,000,000 capital needs grant application to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) that would fund a roughly 70,000-square-foot addition to Brevard High School and consolidate Davidson River School onto the Brevard campus.
The board approved the motion to submit the grant application and allow minor wording changes to the application, with no member verbally opposed when the motion was called.
Superintendent Dr. Robin Fletcher, who led the presentation, said the grant — funded through state lottery funds distributed by DPI — would allow the district to replace aging CTE (career and technical education) facilities and provide industry credentialing for students who currently attend…
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