Montgomery County (Md.) board approves construction plan

From The Washington Post: The Montgomery County (Md.) school board has approved a $1.49 billion, six-year construction plan for the district and rejected a proposal to close a small elementary school in the rural northwestern part of the county. The plan calls for building an elementary and middle school in Clarksburg, one of the county's fastest-growing areas, and expanding Clarksburg High School. If approved by the County Council, the district would add wings to nine elementary schools, modernize 18 schools and construct 10 elementary school gyms, among numerous changes.

Earlier....from The Washington Post: The Montgomery County (Md.) district is proposing to build two new schools and expand nine others in an effort to address overcrowded buildingsThe $1.49 billion, six-year plan calls for building an elementary and middle school in Clarksburg, one of the county's fastest-growing areas, and expanding Clarksburg High School. Eight other elementary schools would be expanded. One school, Monocacy Elementary north of Poolesville, would close because of declining enrollment.