As students head back to schools in a few weeks, parents will notice construction at some and portables at others as Rutherford County Schools scrambles to keep up with population growth.
Land near Shores Road near Almaville and on Highway 231 in Walter Hill, near the elementary school there are being eyed for future expansion as well.
James Evans, Communications & Community Relations Coordinator, says the school board will re-examine the five-year building plan in the next few months after enrollment numbers settle in:
August 6th will be the first abbreviated day of school for students with August 8th the first full day.
Trey Lee, Assistant Superintendent Engineering & Construction
James Evans, Communications & Community Relations Coordinator