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Legislative Agenda, Budget, and DSA Plans Up for School Board Discussion

Legislative Agenda, Budget, and DSA Plans Up for School Board Discussion

Demolition and asbestos abatement ahead of construction of the new Durham School of the Arts could move forward if the Durham Public Schools Board of Education approves $325,819 in funding for that phase.

The board is set to discuss that proposal, with Monteith Construction/Balfour Realty Joint Venture in Association with Right Build International, during Thursday’s monthly meeting.

The joint venture is responsible for bringing in construction trade and specialty contractors to help with the new $210 million DSA project, which is expected to be 337,500 square feet when finished, serving about 2,000 students from sixth to 12th grade.

Features of the future campus include:

In this phase, the contractors would demolish old buildings on the Duke Homestead site and perform site work and asbestos abatement.

Other topics on the agenda include:

Items on the consent agenda, which could be approved by the board without discussion, include:

The monthly meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Fuller Building on Cleveland Street in downtown Durham.