AUBURN — School officials in Auburn expect to close a deal this week to purchase land which could eventually become the site of a new high school.
The Opelika-Auburn News reports that Auburn's school system will pay about $4.76 million for 101 acres on Samford Avenue east of University Drive. Superintendent Terry Jenkins said the system expects to close the deal by Tuesday.
Assistant Superintendent Cristen Herring said there are no definite plans for the site. Herring said enrollment, system needs, funding and other factors would likely determine the land's use.
The Auburn City Board of Education is also considering a proposal to rezone its elementary schools in 2013.
The land purchase and rezoning discussion come as school officials try to accommodate steady growth in the system.
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