Elizabethtown Area SD board chooses full new-build for high school and middle school, 6–3

The Elizabethtown Area School District board voted 6–3 to pursue a full new-build of a combined high school and middle school campus after debating three options presented in an RLPS feasibility study. Board President Kelly Carter said the board would move forward with the option presented by RLPS and directed staff to prepare a contract for solicitor review and schematic work.

The decision concluded a lengthy discussion in which trustees weighed immediate borrowing capacity and taxpayer impact against anticipated long-term maintenance and operating savings. Facilities committee chair Mr. Gillis, who moved the motion, argued a new build would save money over time and reduce recurring system failures. “My recommendation from a facilities perspective would be a new build,” Gillis said during discussion, adding…