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McDowell County commissioners approve contracts to secure two parcels for possible consolidated school
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted to approve purchase contracts for two parcels near Marion as the McDowell County Board of Education pursues state capital grants for a potential consolidated school.
McDowell County commissioners voted to authorize the McDowell County Board of Education to move forward with contracts to secure two parcels of land that district officials say would place a future consolidated school within roughly 1.5 miles of East McDowell Middle School.
Dr. Tracy Grit, superintendent of McDowell County Schools, told the commissioners the purchases are part of a multiyear effort that responds to facility and enrollment studies recommending consolidation and a centrally located future site. “We believe we’re positioned to seek funding, but I cannot say when we will receive it,” Dr. Grit said, noting…
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