BEAVERCREEK — As students return to class in Beavercreek, the school district is asking voters for money this fall to build a new high school.
As reported Thursday on News Center 7′s Daybreak, school superintendent Paul Otten said the district has a growing student population.
It means that buildings are reaching capacity and need more space for students.
There will be a levy request on the November ballot to fund the project.
They are asking voters to approve a $265 million bond issue.
“Our kids have great opportunities in Beavercreek, but the one area that we know we feel a lot of stress and strain is really on space, and for us looking at it,” Otten told News Center 7. “I would say to our community, this is a great opportunity for us to have something for our district, for our community, that serves our kids.”
If approved, the 4.9 mill bond issue would cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $172 each year.
Otten says the district would renovate the old high school and turn it into a new middle school if the levy passes.
It would also convert the existing middle schools into elementary schools.
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