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Board approves $9.45M in James Hart life-safety work and $176K at Willow; district plans bond sales
Summary
Following a facilities assessment from Studio GC, the Homewood SD 153 board approved life-safety amendments for James Hart School (roughly $9.45 million for roofing and HVAC) and Willow School ($176,250) and discussed selling bonds in two installments to fund repairs without raising the debt portion of taxpayers' bills, officials said.
The Board of Education of Homewood School District 153 approved life-safety amendments on Sept. 15 to address facility repairs identified in a districtwide assessment by architect Studio GC.
The largest single amendment approved that evening covers James Hart School and totals $9,453,289.78, the board was told. The scope includes approximately $6.5 million for roofing work and roughly $1.5 million for heating and air-conditioning work; the amount includes architect fees (7.5 percent) and a 10 percent contingency, administration said.
For Willow School the board approved a…
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