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Too many kids, too few buildings: Officials add mobile classrooms, juggle cafeteria schedules.

The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC )

| August 19, 2007 | 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: Lena Warmack

Aug. 19--High schools around the Lake Norman area are expected to squeeze more students onto already full campuses this school year.

To make room for them, some schools will use extra mobile classrooms or add more lunch periods and bus routes.

But the temporary adjustments to the older, existing schools won't replace the need for newer facilities to keep pace with growth, some school officials say.

"We've done a great job planning for the growth," said Terry Holliday, superintendent for Iredell-Statesville Schools. "We just have not had adequate funds to build the schools. We can't build schools fast enough."

In March, a new Freshman Academy wing opened…

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