Fearing a voter backlash against the November bond issue, Wake school board members on Thursday reversed their decision to not build football stadiums at new high schools.

The board had voted 5-4 Tuesday to eliminate stadiums from two proposed high schools in Wake Forest. But board member Lori Millberg said the decision sparked anger among her Wake Forest constituents.

"We're going to be losing voters every day," Millberg said.

Eliminating the stadiums would have saved $2.6 million per school, administrators said. But the board had left open the question of whether it would later build regional football stadiums for the new high schools or have them share stadiums with existing high schools.

The difference on Thursday was board member Horace Tart. He said he changed his vote because parents who anticipate going to Heritage High School -- scheduled to open in 2009 -- had been told they'd have a stadium.

Not every board member was thrilled by the change. "My God, you are all spineless," board member Beverley Clark said.

Board members said they also received many complaints about Tuesday's cuts in the size of elementary and middle school classrooms. Those cuts are still in the plan but may be revisited next week.