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The Calhoun County school system has reportedly received over $700,000 to
upgrade the Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Calhoun was one of 17
counties receiving special funds distributed by the School Building Authority
last Monday.
The "needs" grants came from a $55 million dollar allocation, although 47
counties had requested $200 million for improvements. The School Building
Authority put $8 million in a contingency fund in case there is a budget
shortfall next year. Video lottery is supposed to pump money into the
"needs" fund, but it is unclear what it will generate.
The $700,000 plus grant for Pleasant Hill will be used to repair and upgrade
ongoing problems with the building, including an elevator. The school
completed much-needed improvements on its sanitation system.
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