(Reported by Beaver County News Correspondant Sandy Giordano, Published on October 23, 2024 at 10:03 A.M.)

The board voted at Tuesday night’s meeting and  unanimously approved  the building of an addition and to make alterations at the high school  that would include grades 7 and 8., making it a 7-12 facility. Construction of a new elementary school to include k-6. The district worked with the architectural firm  DRAW Collective representative Dan Engen  for the past 2 years  and public meetings , including regular school board meetings took place to come to the final decision. The estimated cost of the project is $112.6 million dollars. Hopewell Elementary School will be closed as a result of the final decision. Declining enrollment and condition of facilities necessitated  these actions, according to  Superintendent Dr. Jeff Beltz..