Manatee County’s school board has moved forward with a plan to build a new high school.
It has made this decision to reduce overcrowding at over schools.
The board has authorized spending $2.3 million on a land purchase to build a new high school in Parrish.
It hopes to reduce overcrowding at Lakewood Ranch, Braden River, and Palmetto high schools.
The new high school could open for fall 2019.