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Moore County board hears strong public opposition, support as staff updates site due diligence for proposed new Carthage Elementary
Summary
Board members, staff and about a dozen public speakers debated a proposed site for a replacement Carthage Elementary School. Staff said a parcel is under contract and environmental testing is underway; residents and town officials urged the board to reconsider or move the school inside Carthage city limits.
The Moore County Board of Education on Monday heard extended public comment and an update from staff on plans to replace Carthage Elementary School, with residents split over a parcel the district has placed under contract. The board’s staff and superintendent said the district is conducting geotechnical and Phase II environmental testing before making a final purchase decision; dozens of residents urged the board either to proceed or to move the project into Carthage town limits.
The debate matters because the district plans a new 600-seat school and says it is trying to solve capacity issues across Area 1, which includes Vass Lakeview, Sandhills Farm Life and other nearby elementary schools. Miss Purvis, a district staff member leading the site work, told the board, “Under contract does not mean it’s a done deal,” and that the district has ordered Phase II environmental testing and a title search as part of due…
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