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The long-running debate over what to do about Halifax County High School was settled Monday night as members of the Halifax County Board of Supervisors voted to borrow $135 million for school construction and create a $109 million project budget for a new HCHS facility.
Finance committee backs borrowing to replace high school; plans to raise school salaries tweaked
Halifax County is poised to borrow $105 million to build a new high school with an additional $25 million set aside for elementary school upgrades — the recommendation of the Halifax County Board of Supervisors’ finance committee, which met on Monday.
Halifax Committee Working Towards Decision on New High School
State leaders see the needs of Halifax County High School first-hand Kaicey Baylor Replay Video Local and state school leaders saw first-hand the needs of Halifax County High School Thursday morning. Principal Michael Lewis says there are many issues inside Halifax County High School. He says what's inside is outdated. The school was built in the '70s and much hasn't been updated since, causing constant fixes. "We actually had this one repaired last week but it's nonfunctional again this week," said Lewis, describing an elevator at the school. "This is real, like we had someon...