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In a surprise move at the Nov. 18 Thompson Township Trustees meeting, Berkshire Schools Board of Education member John Manfredi announced the district was reclaiming disposition of the Ledgemont Elementary School property, said Trustee Erwin Leffel.

In a surprise move at the Nov. 18 Thompson Township Trustees

meeting,school Berkshire Schools Board In the original plan, the of Education member John Manfredi announced the district was reclaimproperty was offered to Thompson ing disposition of the Ledgemont Elementary Township for $1 as opposed toSchool theproperty, said Trustee Erwin Leffel. board spending $320,000 to demolish it.

If not demolished or if sold to a new owner, the designated demolition funds could be spent on the new Berkshire Schools all-grade facility currently under construction on the See Ledgemont • Page 5

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