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Duplin board says state awarded East Duplin project after DPI ranking; board vows to pursue funding for remaining high schools
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Duplin County Board of Education explained the state Department of Public Instruction selected East Duplin for a need-based construction grant (about $32 million to the district) after ranking projects; board members said they will continue seeking funding for the other three high schools.
The Duplin County Board of Education on Jan. 6 told a resident that East Duplin High School was selected by the state Department of Public Instruction for a need-based construction grant and that the district will keep pursuing funds for the other three high schools.
A resident who identified herself as Angela Vess Mainer asked the board why East Duplin had been chosen over Wallace Rose Hill or James Keenan. "Why is East Duke been chosen and not Wallace Rose Hill or James Skinner?" she asked during public comment.
A board member responded that the award came from…
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