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| November 17, 2005 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Peter Smolowitz and Ann Doss Hel

Nov. 17--Open high schools without auditoriums or football fields.

Build elementary schools with less brick and mortar, and more temporary classrooms.

Shelve plans for a new Marie G. Davis Middle School.

Those are some money-saving ideas Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders said Wednesday they will consider as they revamp their construction plans for the next decade.

Each option comes with controversy. None would be enough by itself to address the challenges facing a fast-growing, deeply divided community.

But with Mecklenburg voters rejecting a record bond package last week and county commissioners defeating a Republican alternative on Tuesday, a key question remains unanswered:

How will CMS find space for an expected enrollment surge of 53,000 kids in the next 10 years?

"Everything will be on the table," said Associate…

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