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Groundbreaking marks start of Southern Gap High School construction; designers present 100% plans
Summary
At a ceremonial groundbreaking and board meeting, school officials, the U.S. Army Corps and design-build partners reviewed 100% design documents, student CTE collaborations and construction progress for the consolidated Southern Gap High School.
Southern Gap High School moved from design to construction during a public meeting and accompanying groundbreaking ceremony where school leaders, federal partners and the project team outlined progress and next steps.
"This groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of a new era in the education for our community," said Sherry Fletcher, the division superintendent and emcee, summarizing the project’s federal history and its purpose under Section 202 flood-mitigation funding. Fletcher said the relocation and consolidation decision "puts us one step closer to the opening the doors of the vast and invaluable opportunities that we can offer to our youth." (Sherry Fletcher, division superintendent)
Why it matters: The Southern Gap consolidation replaces aging facilities and groups multiple high schools into a single, state-of-the-art campus with expanded CTE, athletics and arts spaces. Project managers said the Corps of Engineers and federal appropriations under the Energy and Water…
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