School Board plans to reach into fund balance after the low bid for the Piedmont Elementary renovation came in $2 million above the original estimate.
Concerns about the affect on schools from an unprecedented home construction boom are also mounting. In their meeting last Thursday, the Board asked its construction manager to provide an updated construction estimate next month for a new Jefferson Elementary School, including an option to add four more classrooms.
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