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District officials report multiple classroom additions on budget, give timelines for bids and construction

5914500 · October 8, 2025
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Architects and district project managers updated the board on schematic designs and budgets for several classroom additions, saying most are within current budgets and targeting construction bids and one-year build times.

Dustin De Jong, director of design at Building Architecture, told the School Board Capital Outlay Committee the schematic design for the new classroom building at the Independence Leadership Academy has been submitted and is on budget.

"We're excited to share progress in the new classroom building and independence leadership academy," De Jong said, noting the project includes eight classrooms — six for pre-K and kindergarten and two for special education — two administrative offices and teacher work areas. He said the construction budget is $3,700,000 and the schematic estimate is $3,670,000. "So we're just on the budget."

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