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Board hears options for Crystal Lake Elementary: keep sixth grade, add portables, or pursue K–8 master plan
Summary
Facilities staff presented options ranging from minor classroom conversions to a full K–8 addition at Crystal Lake Elementary; board members suggested a phased approach, asked staff to study capacity across the district and recommended hiring a consultant to map development and enrollment trends.
Facilities director Mark Sikrys presented options for Crystal Lake Elementary at the Oct. 7 workshop, outlining three paths: retain sixth grade by converting four existing classrooms (an estimated under $100,000 for furniture/fixtures), add portables while designing a permanent K–8 addition, or defer action and study other sites.
Sikrys said converting four classrooms for sixth grade would cost roughly $99,000 and could be completed before March so classrooms and furniture would be ready by August. A full K–8 addition would be a multi‑year project with master planning, RFQ/design phases and an estimated construction ballpark of $22…
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