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Board approves plan to build two transition academies with $750,000 budget instead of single property purchase
Summary
After debating buying a Smyrna property listed at $750,000 to house a transition academy, the board approved a motion to allocate $750,000 to build two transition academy sites on district land (Smyrna Middle and Whitworth/Buchanan), aiming to increase capacity and reduce long‑term lease costs.
The school board approved on Dec. 11 a plan to allocate $750,000 toward building Transition Academy facilities on district‑owned properties at Smyrna Middle and Whitworth/Buchanan, after discussing whether to purchase an existing house at 300 Maple St. in Smyrna priced at $750,000.
District staff reported the listed property could be made functional with modest accessibility improvements and might be nearly turnkey for a north‑end Transition Academy. "The house itself is in…
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