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Roanoke Rapids school district wins county approval to seek state school-construction grant; county pledges match not to exceed $3.1 million
Summary
The board authorized submission of a Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund application for a new middle school and committed to a local match not to exceed $3.1 million pending the state's grant award.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 4 approved the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District's request to submit a Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund grant application and committed the county to provide the required local match, not to exceed $3.1 million.
Dr. Julie Thompson, superintendent of Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, presented the district's advanced planning and rationale for switching this year's application focus to a new middle school on land already owned behind Belmont Elementary School. Thompson said Chandler Middle…
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