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Board asks county to fund replacement of Capern Elementary and Southampton Middle School
Summary
After an architect's presentation on deteriorating systems and space constraints, the board approved a resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors consider funding replacement facilities for Capern Elementary and Southampton Middle School; ballpark estimates ranged $15.5M–$18.5M for a new elementary and $34M–$38M for a new middle school.
The Southampton County School Board voted to approve a resolution formally communicating to the County Board of Supervisors the school division’s need to replace two aging buildings: Capern Elementary School and Southampton Middle School. The vote follows an architect’s assessment that both facilities have building systems (HVAC, lighting, plumbing) and classroom spaces that are beyond their useful life and that current modular classrooms and site constraints create program and security challenges.
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