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Transylvania County Schools accepts $62 million needs-based capital grant, authorizes county-managed construction oversight
Summary
The Transylvania County Schools board voted to accept a $62,000,000 needs-based public school capital grant funded by the NC Education Lottery and authorized the county to manage construction under the existing interlocal agreement while the district retains educational design control.
Dr. Fletcher, Transylvania County Schools superintendent, told the board on Dec. 15 that the district had been awarded a $62,000,000 needs-based public school capital fund grant funded by the North Carolina Education Lottery and asked the board to accept the award and roll the grant into the district’s existing interlocal agreement for county-managed project delivery. “This grant will be at Brevard High School for a new CTE wing, remodeling the art wing and EC classrooms,” she said, asking the board to allow the county to continue its role in contracting, payments and timeline management while the schools lead design and instructional decisions.
The board voted to approve the form of the grant agreement and separately voted to authorize the county to manage the grant projects under the interlocal agreement. Board members made and seconded the motions in…
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