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District 200 updates timeline, phasing and cost estimates for middle‑school referendum projects
Summary
Architects and district staff updated the board on construction progress at Monroe and Franklin, phasing for Edison, and budget estimates; the third bid issuance is scheduled for October and a parameters resolution is expected in November.
Architects from Perkins Will and district staff updated the District 200 Board of Education Sept. 10 on progress of the middle‑school capital projects funded by the voter‑approved referendum and outlined the timeline for remaining work and financing.
The presentations covered construction phasing, current on‑site progress at Monroe and Franklin, and high‑level cost estimates and contingencies for the remaining work. Architects described a three‑summer phasing plan for each school and identified clinical priorities — classrooms, library/learning centers, performance spaces, science and exploratory labs, and HVAC and systems work — that require summer construction windows.
Why it matters: The projects involve major renovation and additions at Monroe, Franklin and Edison middle schools tied to a roughly $151.5 million referendum. Timelines and bid results will determine whether the district stays within the referendum budget and when the board must finalize debt issuance parameters.
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