Plymouth-Canton Aims for 2013 Bond, Closure of Central Middle School

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools looks to close antiquated school building while offering improvements to district's remaining buildings.

If Plymouth-Canton Community Schools has its way, voters in the district could hit the polls in May 2013 to decide whether to accept $117 million school bond proposal — and the closing of a historic middle school in Plymouth. The bond, if approved, could include closing aging Central Middle School, which administrators say would be more cost-effective than renovating the building to implement more modern amenities.  Rather than building a new middle school, however, the district would look to spend about $28 million to improve and expand its existing middle schools to take in the additional students. The bond also would cover other building improvements, technology upgrades, network renovations and replacing outdated buses and district …

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