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Board approves Frederick Douglass Elementary School design; construction contingent on county funding
Summary
The board approved the design for Frederick Douglass Elementary School, which currently has a 59,386-square-foot footprint, a proposed December construction start and May completion, subject to funding and permitting timelines.
The Wilson County Board of Education on July 21 voted unanimously to approve the current design for Frederick Douglass Elementary School, a project the district says is intended to keep square footage under the 60,000-square-foot target.
Oakley Collier Architects’ John Ham presented the design development package and told the board the building currently measures about 59,386 square feet and uses repeated, low-maintenance exterior elements such as metal siding, a…
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