The Boardman Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the final land transfer agreement with ABC Water and Stormwater District for a promised educational pavilion during a meeting Monday night.

According to a press release, the agreement allows for the formal transfer of the remaining 1.722-acre front parcel of land along Market Street to be the spot for the pavilion that will open new opportunities for students and the community.

School Board President John Landers says this is in important way to honor and continue Market Street School's legacy.

"Providing the land to build an educational space for students to learn hands-on at the Forest Lawn Stormwater Park is important to us as a school district," Landers said.

The district will receive 30 years credit from its ABC Water District fees, amounting to nearly $17,000 a year or roughly a half million dollars over the course of the agreement.

ABC Stormwater received a capital grant for $750,000 for the construction of the outdoor education pavilion, which allows for the full utilization of the grant for the building.

This will tie into the rear 14-acre Forest Lawn Stormwater park which will soon be constructed on the side of the former Market Street School. The Stormwater Park has been fully funded through grants and construction is expected to begin in 2024.

Upon completion, the park will hold back over a million gallons of stormwater during rain events.