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Board reallocates $5.9M from Lee Freshman to build permanent Encore Academy; several bond contracts approved
Summary
Trustees approved reallocating $5.9 million from the Lee Freshman project to construct a dedicated Encore Academy for students 18–22 and awarded architects and contractors for multiple 2023 bond packages including packages 8, 12 and 13.
The Midland ISD board approved multiple bond‑related actions March 24, including a $5.9 million reallocation from the Lee Freshman High School project to fund a new permanent facility for Encore Academy — the district’s 18–22 transition program for students served by special education.
Administrators and Park Hill representatives told trustees the new Encore facility on or near the Story Middle School site would double current program square footage and capacity, provide dedicated life‑skills and vocational spaces (culinary lab, outdoor garden and recreation court), and could open by August 2027. Officials argued new…
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