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Board debates $5M–$20M options for New Haven school renovation; enrollment and phasing in dispute
Summary
District and board members debated whether to pursue a full $20 million reengineering of New Haven K–5 or a smaller $5 million modification, citing a large gap between KDE design capacity and current enrollment and urging more input from teachers and architects.
Nelson County school leaders and board members spent a sustained portion of the Oct. 15 meeting discussing the New Haven K–5 facility and options for repairs or renovation.
District staff presented enrollment figures of about 160–180 K–5 students (including pre-K) and noted that the KDE design-capacity figure for the building is 484. Architects and staff estimated a comprehensive, long-term rebuild at roughly…
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