Ocoee Middle School Renovation and Stormwater Concerns
Summary
Residents living near Ocoee Middle School blasted a $62.5 million district renovation plan, warning that past school expansions ruined their foundations with standing water and that new retention ponds might worsen flooding. City commissioners joined in, slamming the school board and county officials for failing to communicate and questioning why money wasn't spent on building a new school instead.
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Last discussed Feb 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
$62,500,000 project cost allocated by Orange County Public Schools.
Students and faculty at Ocoee Middle School will receive modernized facilities, updated technology, and new athletic amenities.
Nearby homeowners along South Lakeshore Drive face ongoing risks of property erosion, standing water, and saturated septic drain fields.
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