CANFIELD — The board of education on May 10 is slated to hear a committee’s long-in-the-works recommendation for the future of school facilities.

The facilities committee since last summer has worked to seek public input and fine-tune options, on which the school board will have final say.

The committee met for the final time Thursday to come up with its recommendation: To build a new elementary K-4 building at the Hilltop site, a new middle school at the present Canfield Village Middle School property and to renovate the high school, all at an estimated $104 million.

The proposed facility project can be rejected, accepted or altered by the school board.

RESULTS

Last week, Canfield schools Superintendent Joe Knoll revealed the results from a public open house, where people looked at three options for the future of the schools.

During that April 4 open house, options were presented by the facilities committee. Each option was set up on tables and easels and those attending could cast a vote for the one they preferred.

Each plan’s cost is a rough estimate.

Out of 176 residents who attended, 86 of the votes went to Option A: A new K-4 building at the Hilltop property, a new 5-8 building at the middle school site and high school renovations. The cost for Option A originally was stated as $108 million.

Option C came in second with 62 votes: A new K-6 building at Hilltop, adding a grades 7-8 wing at the high school and high school renovations. The price tag for this option is estimated at about $91 million, according to Knoll.

Option B received 26 votes, and two votes were cast for other ideas. Option B is a new K-8 building on Shields Road property, and high school renovations. Option B is estimated at $107 million. It would mean C.H. Campbell, Hilltop and Canfield Village Middle School no longer would be used.

“The final recommendation (from the committee) will be presented to the board at the May 10 regular meeting,” Knoll said.

LONG PROCESS

Last May, the district’s $107.8 million levy proposal for a new pre-K to eighth-grade campus — a 6.9-mill, 37-year bond levy — was soundly defeated, with 72 percent of voters opposed.

A process to come up with the current options began last summer.

The district had board of education meetings at each school and residents attending could tour the buildings to see the problems at each location.

This phase wrapped up at the end of last year and a committee of roughly 50 volunteers was formed. Those 50 attended eight sessions starting in January, and ending on Wednesday.