TAUNTON (CBS) – Plans to build a new school building for the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School have been approved. Residents of Bristol County voted in a referendum on Saturday.
“As a District we are grateful to our sending communities for their support of a new school building, and ensuring a 21st-century career technical education for future generations at Bristol-Plymouth,” Superintendent Dr. Alexandre Magalhaes said.
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District officials said the current Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School campus is outdated and too small. They said the building has several issues including asbestos, lack of accessibility, and excessive exterior deterioration.
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The project will cost $305 million and construction will take about eight years to complete.
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The state will pay 40% of the building costs and the rest will be paid for by the seven District communities, including Taunton, Middleboro and Raynham.
