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Board requests $18 million in City financing for a new Athens Renaissance School
What happened
Athens City Board of Education approved a resolution requesting that the City issue $18 million in general-obligation warrants toward a new Athens Renaissance School building and campus, which the resolution estimates at about $20 million.
Why it matters to families
The action advances a major facilities project and proposes using City sales- and property-tax receipts otherwise directed to the school system to repay the warrants.
The evidence
The June 11 resolution says the Board found a significant need for the new campus, estimates construction at $20 million, and requests $18 million in City general-obligation warrants.
The source
Official Athens City Schools Board minutes — June 11, 2026See the full record for Athens City Schools.
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