Article: BRIEF: Barberton project to get state funding: District plans to build a new middle school.

Jul. 27--The Ohio School Facilities Commission said Thursday in a news release that Barberton is on a list of districts to receive state funding for construction projects.

But district officials are awaiting written notice before taking the final step to place a bond issue on the November ballot to help pay for Barberton's proposed project, said Ryan Pendleton, district treasurer.

The project would include replacing the city's two middle schools with a new building.

The Barberton school board earlier this month began the process to put the issue on the ballot.

The plan's price tag is about $72 million, with the state tentatively ...

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