12,000-seat high school stadium going forward in North Texas
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Voters in a North Texas school district have approved a bond issue that includes $50 million to build a 12,000-seat high school football stadium.
Saturday's vote came on a $220 million bond issue for the McKinney Independent School District, which is about 20 miles north of Dallas.
More than $11 million left from a 2000 bond election in the district will help fund site preparation, infrastructure upgrades and other work.
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McKinney had just one high school in 1962 when the district built its current 7,000-seat stadium. The district, one of the fastest-growing in Texas, now has more than 24,500 students.
Officials say the district's three high schools will play their games at the planned stadium, which would also have a conference area for teacher training, banquets and other events.
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Online:
http://www.mckinneyisd.net/