NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WOWO): As East Allen County Schools kick-off an awareness campaign to highlight a new $74 million dollar building plan, school officials say its just as important they listen to residents in their district.

Thursday, EACS begins a series of a five public meetings at high schools around the district. The first at Heritage High School at 6:30 p.m.

Other meetings:
Monday, September 14 – East Allen University, 6501 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne
Monday, September 21 – New Haven High School, 1300 Green Road, New Haven
Tuesday, September 22 – Leo High School, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo
Tuesday, September 29 – Woodlan High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn

About $62 million of the plan covers construction costs, and another $12 million in architectural, engineering and other costs.

The plan covers renovations to New Haven High School, including an 40-year-old heating and cooling system, building a new special education wing at New Haven Primary and Intermediate schools, transforming New Haven Elementary School into an administrative building and upgrades to schools in the Heritage and Leo districts.

The building plan will go to vote in a referendum next May. Two previous referendums failed in 2010 and 2012.