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Jackson County board hears timeline for school construction, targets LGC submittal in Feb. 2026
Summary
District capital projects lead said the Local Government Commission submittal is the critical financing milestone; Fairview and Smoky Mountain High School projects are targeted for LGC review in February 2026 and the district will borrow for project costs to be repaid by the county on the district's behalf.
The Jackson County Public Schools board was given a detailed construction and financing update Tuesday night, with district staff saying the Local Government Commission (LGC) submittal will be the go/no‑go milestone for several major projects.
Jake, the district's capital projects lead, told the board the district does not yet have the funds on hand and will borrow the money the county will advance and the district will repay. He said the district is targeting February 2026 to take Fairview and Smoky Mountain High School (phase 1)…
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