The Cabarrus Compass

The Cabarrus Compass

Commissioners Back Funding for $50 million Elementary School, Will Seek LGC Approval

They also discussed having residents vote on a general obligation bond to fund $130 million new Northwest Cabarrus High School.

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Jun 05, 2025
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The commissioners discussed the budget during a meeting on Wednesday. Photo credit: Chris Miller

Dr. John Kopicki, superintendent of Cabarrus County Schools, laid bare the consequences if the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners did not fund the construction of a new 940-seat elementary school in the Northwest area.

“I cannot emphasize to you enough, if you put off building that school, we will definitely have to cap schools,” Kopicki told the commissioners during a two-hour budget meeting on Wednesday.

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