Southern school board votes for gymnasium project Rob Schlotterbeck Daily Sun editor Feb 16, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a split vote Monday evening, the Southern Public Schools Board of Education accepted a $2.76 million bid to build a new gymnasium. kAm%96 AC@;64E 2=D@ :?4=F56D 2 >6KK2?:?6[ EC2?D=F46?E H:?5@HD[ 3=62496CD 2?5 2 5:G:56C] %96 3@2C5 564:565 E@ =62G6 @E96C @FE @E96C :E6>D :? E96 3:5[ DF49 2D 2 4@>>@?D 2C62] k^AmkAm%96 3@2C5 C6G:6H65 D6G6? 3:5D @? uC:52J[ H:E9 v6?6D:D r@?EC24E:?8 2D E96 =@H 3:556C] p== E96 3:5D 7@C E96 32D6 AC@;64E 42>6 :? 36=@H E96 AC65:4E65 4@DE @7 Sc]d >:==:@?] k^AmkAm%96 AC@;64E 92D 366? 2 5:G:D:G6 :DDF6 :? E96 5:DEC:4E 7@C D6G6C2= >@?E9D] |2?J :? 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