School Board to continue look at area facility needs

1/4/2010 9:38 PM

By ROB NOVIT

Senior writer

Aiken County Board of Education members will continue their discussion of facility needs at a special meeting at the district office tonight at 7 p.m.

The focus of the meeting will be on the trustees’ tours of six schools targeted by the district administration as priorities for facility concerns.

The School Board is taking a comprehensive look at facilities at a time when rates for a possible bond issue would be relatively low. Any borrowing in excess of 8 percent of Aiken County’s total assessed value would require the board members to get voter approval in a bond election.

“Our role is to provide as much accurate information as we can,” said Superintendent Dr. Beth Everitt. “We want to make sure the board members have the facts to see what decisions need to be made.” http://ow.ly/16gFnp

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