{"id":43122,"date":"2025-11-24T12:32:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/43122\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:32:27","slug":"heres-how-you-can-weigh-in-on-the-potentially-300m-easton-area-high-school-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/43122\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how you can weigh in on the potentially $300M Easton Area High School project"},"content":{"rendered":"

In January, the public will have an opportunity to testify for, or against, the proposed Easton Area High School construction<\/a> before the school district\u2019s board of education. <\/p>\n

The Easton Area School Board has scheduled a state-required Act 34 public hearing<\/a> for Jan. 20, 2026, to review plans for a new Easton Area High School<\/a>. The hearing will take place at 6 p.m. in the district board room at 1801 Bushkill Drive in Forks Township. <\/p>\n

The district plans to construct a new high school with a maximum building construction cost of $205,825,400 and a maximum overall project cost of $302,314,000.<\/p>\n

An Act 34 hearing is a public hearing required by Pennsylvania law whenever a school district wants to build a new school or make a major addition that crosses certain cost thresholds. It comes from Section 701.1 of the Public School Code. <\/p>\n

Under the act, the district must publicly disclose the maximum building construction cost and total project cost to make taxpayers aware before approval. The public must have an opportunity to weigh in on the project.<\/p>\n

The board is not expected to decide whether to approve the plans until a later time. <\/p>\n

A detailed project description will be available to the public beginning Dec. 15 at the district\u2019s administrative offices from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Copies will also be provided at the hearing. District officials have set up a webpage for the high school project at eastonsd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The board will make a brief presentation of the project at the beginning of the hearing. <\/p>\n

Anyone in attendance will have an opportunity to speak. According to the resolution, each speaker should limit their time to three minutes. <\/p>\n

Participants can also submit written testimony, addressed to the Secretary of the Board of School Directors, 1801 Bushkill Dr., Easton, PA 18040. <\/p>\n

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