Northampton Area board votes to close schools, academic buildings in district overhaul

Northampton Area board votes to close schools, academic buildings in district overhaul

The Northampton Area School Board voted Monday to close two elementary schools and two administrative buildings starting in 2026, part of a $51 million plan to renovate an elementary school and a $73 million project to build an elementary school and district center that are set to open soon. Three of the four buildings — Franklin Elementary School, the district administration building and the Washington Technology Center — will be sold after a u…