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After flood disruptions, Buchanan County school board approves extended-day calendar, construction credit and facility repairs
Summary
Buchanan County school board voted to adopt a revised calendar that extends the school day to 3:30 to recoup instructional time after flooding, approved a construction change order citing a net credit of about $9.7 million and authorized repairs and personnel hires discussed during the meeting.
The Buchanan County Public Schools board met following a Southern Gap High School groundbreaking and took a series of operational actions related to flooding disruptions, construction finance and facilities repairs.
Board members certified an executive session for student‑personnel and legal advice, then approved a motion described in closed session as a building‑package change (referred to in the meeting as "change order number 2") that speakers characterized as yielding a net credit of just under $9,700,000 and producing estimated tax savings to the district of about $550,000. The motion was moved and seconded and…
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