The first question, if approved, would allow the town to borrow $129.85 million to demolish and rebuild Eight Corners School, as well as add one-story additions to Blue Point and Pleasant Hill schools to replace portable classrooms. The project would also include $3.6 million in additions to Wentworth and $28.65 million in improvements to the middle school, enough to meet capacity needs for current enrollment. The improvements are estimated to cost the average taxpayer $400 per year.
The new Eight Corners School would serve 380 students, Blue Point School would serve 232 students and Pleasant Hill would serve 224 students after the overhauls. The changes are estimated to increase primary school capacity within the town by 194 students, on par with Scarborough Public School’s projection of an increase of almost 200 K-2 students in the next five years.
The second question, which can only be voted on if the first question is approved, would authorize $10 million to build a second story on the addition to Scarborough Middle School to accommodate the expected growth.