CONWAY — Jim Hill, director of administrative services for SAU 9, shared with the Conway School Board on Monday a five-year capital improvements plan featuring some high-ticket items on the horizon, including $5 million to replace the roof at "the new" Kennett High School, which turns 20 in 2026.
“The new high school isn't quite as new as we might like to think,” Hill said.
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