Why Build New?

The first question on the March 11, 2008 ballot for voters to consider was a request by the Keene Board of Education to issue a $1 million bond to pay for complete architectural drawings and technical specifications for construction of a new middle school on district-owned Maple Avenue property adjacent to Jonathan Daniels Elementary School. While the bond received 1,546 votes in favor with 1,069 against, the 59.1% support was just shy of the 60% super majority vote needed to win approval. The Keene Board of Education subsequently voted on March 13, 2008, to continue to support a new middle school and to take the request back to the voters in March of 2009.

If you have any questions, please send them to Public Information Coordinator, Chris Weeks, 357-9002. If she can't answer your question, she will direct you to the appropriate person.

Thank you for taking the time to become educated about this important issue.

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