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Board authorizes contracts for new East Elementary and a new central office; East Elementary budget set at $55 million

Burke County Board of Education · December 15, 2025
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Summary

The board authorized signing of contracts for the new Eastern Elementary School (project budget $55,000,000; anticipated completion July 15, 2028) and a new central office ($9,539,981), approving preconstruction fees and design/construction managers.

Board members unanimously authorized the superintendent and chair to sign contracts to advance two major capital projects: the new Eastern Elementary School and a new central office.

For the new Eastern Elementary School, the board approved the project team and budget overview provided during the meeting: MPS Architects (architect), Edifice LLC (construction manager at risk), and a total project budget stated as…

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