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State awards $62 million for new Franklin High School, officials announce
Summary
State Superintendent Catherine Truitt announced a $62,000,000 grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to build a new Franklin High School. Local officials described a planned 1,400‑student facility with expanded CTE programming; county officials will be responsible for the building costs.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced a $62,000,000 grant to Macon County on Jan. 23, 2024 to fund construction of a new Franklin High School, officials said at a joint meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners and the Macon County Board of Education.
The award, announced during a special meeting called by Board Chairman Gary Shields, follows a DPI review of a grant application that Sen. Kevin Corbin said he helped coordinate with local school and county leaders. "The funding model for the grant funding requires the county to pay for brick‑and‑mortar and the…
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