Meath County Council has agreed to 'promote and investigate provision of a secondary school for Duleek' following a debate as part of the new county development plan on Saturday.
Cllr Stephen McKee raised the issue of a much needed school to facilitate the hundreds of students who leave the area each day for schools all over the region.
His bid received overwhelming support from fellow councillors.
He said there was land available in the centre of Duleek for it, but Meath CC said they had spoken wth the Dept of Education and LMETB and were told it wasn't needed.
'A secondary school would help the town business wise as well,' Cllr McKee stated.