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Akron council approves Kenmore K–8 school plan on former high-school site
Summary
Akron City Council voted 12–0 to approve a conditional use allowing Akron Public Schools to build a two-story, 150,000-square-foot K–8 school at the former Kenmore High School site that would house about 750 students and 90 staff, with shared cafeteria, gym and a 750‑seat theater.
Akron City Council on Monday approved a conditional use to allow Akron Public Schools to build a new K–8 elementary and middle school at 2126 13th Street Southwest, the site of the former Kenmore High School.
Deborah Folk, executive director of business affairs for Akron Public Schools, told the council the district needs a modern facility to replace aging buildings that "no longer meet the needs of the educational process" and asked members to…
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