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Sweetwater trustees outline new high school timeline, say state rules could delay work
Summary
Board members said state-mandated design changes could require revised plans and delay construction for Sweetwater County School District #1’s proposed new high school; district is weighing facility tradeoffs such as a $40 million pool vs. a $10 million field house.
Board member Dr. Seppi told the Sweetwater County School District #1 board on May 20 that the timeline for a new high school depends on whether the current architect can revise plans to meet newly requested state construction standards.
"If the current architectural firm is able to achieve this, we're looking at starting construction in about 8 to 18 months. If we go into a new architect, we're talking about 2, 2 and a half years before we could even start construction," Dr. Seppi said during the meeting.
The board member said the state has changed how it funds building layouts — asking that certain program spaces such as…
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