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There's a cliché meant as motivation and good planning that also applies for major projects: “There's no time like the present!”

Likewise, contractors and building project managers will say the cost “will never be any cheaper than it is today.”

That is what concerns the Leyton Schools community. In the February 8 school board meeting, the board discussed why bids were coming in significantly higher than a year earlier. Board members discussed options including renovating the science room in phases, and seeking grants to help fund the project. Of concern is that the project could in...