The Horry County Board of Education will meet Monday to discuss the district's facility plan.
"Facilities is almost as important as the budget, if not more important, because it affects every building in the district," Board Vice-Chair Joe DeFeo says.
To date, the district has 53 educational facilities. They include nine high schools, two technology centers, 10 middle schools, 26 elementary schools, one alternative school, and five other non-traditional learning centers.
The 55 page facility plan is availible in full here.
Some of the highlights include a recap of previous building stages and an update on the current building projects for 2011, funded by a local option sales tax.
The majority of projects to be completed in 2012 include $5 million in maintenance upgrades like flooring and paint.
It also includes details for a district-wide drainage project, an expansion for Carolina Forest Elementary, and a design for a new early college center. Construction for the early college center is set to begin in Spring 2012. DeFeo says any of these or other projects under consideration may alter more than just buildings.
"When you talk about this type of plan, it can very easily affect your curriculum. If we build a K-8 or convert a K-8 school, than curriculum can be added, changed or taken away," he explains.
