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Council voted to allow Sussex Consortium to get a new building. In 2018 the state of Delaware paid $ 13 million to add additional space: an indoor pool, a second gymnasium, and 18 classrooms. The construction timetable was changed after, in August of that year, the state awarded the additional funds. The classrooms include a vocational area and another pre-Kindergarten wing. The total price was around $ 44 million. Its opening was scheduled for March 16, 2020. However an unexpected school closure scheduled until May 15 meant that the district could finish additional work. Its new opening day was September 16, 2020.
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