The Rutherford County Commission voted unanimously on March 17 to fund the first year of the Rutherford County Schools' building plan. That means funding has been approved for a new middle school on Rocky Fork Road to open in 2017, a renovation/addition at Smyrna Middle School to open in 2017 and design work to be completed for the renovation/addition at David Youree Elementary School.

The full proposed five-year building plan is:

• John Colemon Elementary School addition / renovation	2016
  Roy Waldron Elementary School addition	2016
  Rocky Fork Middle School NEW	2017
  Smyrna Middle School addition / renovation	2017
  David Youree Elementary School addition / renovation	2017
  LHS / SHS Bleachers-Restrooms-Concessions	2017
  Rocky Fork Elementary School NEW	2018
  Oakland Middle School Annex	2018
  Buchanan Elementary School addition	2019
  Rockvale High School NEW	2020
  Almaville Road Middle School NEW	2021
  Almaville Road Elementary School NEW	2021
  Siegel High School addition	2021
  LaVergne Middle School addition	2021