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Coffee County schools propose $68.8 million plan to expand East Coffee, replace Hickerson
Summary
Coffee County school leaders presented proposals to add a three‑section addition at East Coffee Elementary and build a four‑section replacement for Hickerson Elementary, citing overcrowding, aging infrastructure and safety limitations. The district estimates a combined projected cost of $68,845,000 and a target occupancy for East Coffee in 2027, contingent on funding.
School district officials on Jan. 8 asked the Coffee County Budget & Finance Committee to support a large capital program to address overcrowding and aging facilities at East Coffee and Hickerson elementary schools. The board’s recommended package calls for a three‑section addition and renovation at East Coffee and a complete four‑section replacement for Hickerson, with a combined projected cost of $68,845,000.
Mister Shores, the school system’s presenter, told commissioners the proposal is driven by equity across the district and by recent enrollment pressure, noting Hickerson has been pushed to about 270 students and East Coffee is also growing. "Our classroom spaces and cafeteria spaces at Hickerson and East Coffee are extremely small," he said, describing staggered lunch schedules and different menus at some schools because of limited…
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