Maryville City Schools in Tennessee will create secure entrances at all three of its elementary schools this summer.
The Maryville Board of Education approved $470,000 for the construction project at a meeting on March 24. Crews will begin work on the eight-week project May 22, according to thedailytimes.com.
Sam Houston Elementary will cost the most to renovate at $227,000, then John Sevier Elementary at $152,500 and Foothills Elementary at just $69,000. Foothills is projected to be significantly cheaper because crews will be constructing a wall to funnel visitors into the main office.
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