Greene officials warn school crowding could surge as approved housing adds 1,600 students

Subdivision lots approved by Greene County Boards of Supervisors years ago but not yet built could balloon within the next few years causing an increase of 1,600 students. That would require building a new elementary school as early as 2031, experts told school board and supervisors at Tuesday’s joint workshop. PJR graphic courtesy GCPS.

Approved housing projects in Greene County could add more than 1,600 students to local schools; a new analysis shows, sharpening a long-running debate over when the county must pay for another elementary school.

At a joint workshop Tuesday afternoon, school board and board of supervisor members said the growth threat is no longer theoretical…

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