 11 options were brought to the Brainerd School Board this week for consideration of the future of the elementary schools. One of the final options included repurposing five of the existing facilities and building two new elementary schools and replacing Harrison Elementary. But the final plan that was accepted meant keeping Harrison to be repurposed and building one new elementary school with remaining five in the district also to be repurposed. Looking at capacity we were looking at the condition of the buildings and we were looking at possible expansion and inclusion of early childhood and we're really excited because both plans were going to meet all the needs that we had and the board made that decision and we're excited to move forward. The new elementary school site is still to be determined with nine possible locations in Baxter. Two locations that will continue to be assessed for the project will be land just east of Forest View Middle School and on the property of Forest View Middle School. We looked at property that would encompass where we see growth taking place. We also wanted to make sure that it was going to meet the needs regarding some of the infrastructure with the roads and some of the expenses associated with that. We also wanted to make sure that with transportation that it was going to be accessible for our families. At a special board meeting on November 27th the superintendent will bring forth a proposal to be voted on in the spring. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.