LEWISTON – The school department will hold a final informational meeting tonight to answer voters’ questions about a referendum to replace Farwell Elementary School.

The referendum, which will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7, asks voters to demolish Farwell Elementary School and replace it with a $10.7 million building on the same site. The new school would be set on 4.8 acres and would accommodate 425 students.

A second question on the ballot would allow voters to add a $566,000 middle school-sized gym to the project.

Under the state’s new funding formula, called Essential Programs and Services, the state would pay for nearly the entire project, according to Superintendent Leon Levesque.

The city would likely pay $33,500 over 20 years. If voters approve the gym, Lewiston would pay an additional $566,000.

School officials and the project’s architect will be on hand to answer last-minute questions tonight. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at Farwell.