Douglas County (Georgia) district ready to build $215 million high school

The Douglas County (Georgia) School System is ready to build a $215 million high school campus in Lithia Springs.

The Douglas County Sentinel reports that the new Lithia Springs High School will be constructed on the same site as the original campus, which opened in 1975. The new facility will be built in phases so that students can continue classes at the existing school.

"Lithia Springs High School is one of the county's oldest high schools and is in need of many repairs and improvements," said Assistant Superintendent of Operations Christopher Small. "However, because of the facility's age, some of those improvements are not feasible."

"The construction of a new high school will allow us to build a facility that allows our students and the community to embrace innovation and technology."

The project will be funded with bonds issued as part of the county's education special-purpose, local-option sales tax.

The school system plans to issue $276.3 million in bonds next month for the high school construction and several other school projects.