Two of Mora’s worst high school buildings could be in line for replacement.
Councilors will be asked to consider applying for Scottish Government funding to rebuild Forres Academy.
There is also an opportunity to seek money to replace Buckeye High School.
Fores is in worse shape than the Buckeyes – but not by much.
She has a standard D for her condition, which is the worst for the school.
Bucky is considered poor with a C grade.
But that estimate was made five years ago, and there are concerns that it may have fallen into the lowest category.
Both schools do not have a minimum B requirement.
Councilors are expected to make a decision on the application for the educational estate improvement program on Wednesday.
However, after the death of the queen, the meeting was canceled. This issue will now be discussed on Wednesday, September 28.
The council has spent almost £5m trying to tackle the problems in Forres over the past eight years, but the situation has continued to worsen.
One replacement option is a new £79.2m high school and community centre, with Roysvale Common Good land the preferred choice of site.
Another option, costing £87.4 million, is a community campus with Applegrove Primary School, which will cater for pupils aged three to 18.
Forres is also being considered for a major refurbishment and extension, but at a projected cost of £91.1m it is unlikely to be the preferred choice.
There is no repair option for Buckie.
Instead, a secondary assembly with a community center will cost £84.1m.
Meanwhile, combining three to 18 campuses would cost £95.7m.
Both options should be built within the boundaries of a modern school in Buckeye.
Any application must be submitted by the end of October.
As a result of a successful application, the Scottish Government will cover up to 50% of the costs.
Local authorities would have to cover the rest, even though they are expected to save £20m over the next two years.
Any projects requiring funding are expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
This is ahead of the 2028/29 timeframe currently set aside by the council for replacement schools.
Andy Hall, the council’s program manager for educational estates, said: “There are benefits to delivering both projects ahead of schedule.
“The scheduled end of 2027 for either project is a challenge.”
