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Swain County board hears detailed design update for new middle school, warned of Oct. 7 grant deadline
Summary
Design team and contractors presented detailed designs for the new Swain County middle school, including capacity targets and contingency planning; board members were told an Oct. 7 deadline will determine whether construction is considered 'started' for grant compliance and asked for a survey scope and interlocal agreement draft this week.
Swain County school leaders on the evening's agenda received a detailed design update for the new middle school from the district's consulting team and construction partner and were warned a critical grant deadline looms in early October.
Designers said the project has been sized to align with Department of Public Instruction (DPI) guidance—roughly 100,000 square feet in total—with regular classrooms sized at about 850 square feet. "We have designed for student enrollment of 500 with a core capacity of 600," Emily, a member of the design team, told the board. Presenters also said the project…
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