After the narrow defeat earlier this month of Issue 8, the $32 million levy to build a new middle school, Avon's Board of Education has a decision to make.

And the decision has to be made right away.

The board will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Heritage North Elementary School to decide whether or not to put the levy on the March 2012 primary ballot.

If the levy is going to be voted on in March, it must be filed with the Lorain County Board of Elections by Dec. 7.

The levy was defeated by less than 200 votes -- 3,903 to 3,726 -- in the Nov. 8 election. Now the board needs to decide if the voters will be more receptive to the idea of a new middle school so soon after voting it down.

The numbers in the levy would not change: $32 million at 1.25 mills over 32 years. It would cost homeowners an additional $38.29 per year for every $100,000 in home valuation.

A new middle school would be built on property the district owns on Long Road.