Woodstock School Project Moves Forward

Woodstock’s new middle and high school is finally moving forward after a tense political and financial battle — voters approved it in March, but state funding rules nearly killed it until lawmakers stepped in to decouple per-pupil spending calculations, avoiding steep tax penalties. The $112 million project now hinges on securing 25% in federal and state funds, plus community fundraising — which has already hit $5 million — but state dollars remain unallocated. The school board is holding its breath, waiting for the state to honor the law and for the Agency of Education to give final approval, with updates promised at the last school board meeting. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b460e58a723977a2