The Durham Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting and public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 4:30 p.m. regarding the future of the Durham School of the Arts.
The district proposes moving the school from its current location on North Duke Street to the corner of Stadium Drive and Duke Homestead Road in north Durham.
According to a fiscal analysis included in the meeting agenda, the cost for new construction is $213.5 million while the cost for renovation of the existing building is a minimum of $269.4 million.
The 9th Street Journal previously reported on a March meeting of the Board of Education, where students, parents and neighbors expressed concern with the district’s plan to construct a new campus.
A closed session will follow the public hearing.
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