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Lewiston school officials present $3.9 million LCIP request, propose $1 million concept plan for 287 Main Street
Summary
At a joint workshop, Lewiston school leaders outlined a $3.9 million Local Capital Improvement Program request to the city, removed a $940,000 security-fence ask, and sought $1 million for a concept plan to adapt 287 Main Street for classroom use as enrollment grows.
Superintendent Langelis and Executive Director Grant told a Tuesday evening joint workshop that Lewiston Public Schools submitted a $3.9 million Local Capital Improvement Program (LCIP) request to the city to address space and maintenance needs as enrollment grows.
The district said it removed a previously proposed $940,000 security fence from the current ask and is seeking $1 million to develop a formal concept plan and engineering work for 287 Main Street to evaluate converting existing space for classrooms and community use.
The concept-plan request would fund professional assessments, drawings and code reviews that district leaders said would help them fundraise and advance a renovation or renovation-to-permit stage more quickly. “We shared, we shared 3.9 million dollars worth of LCIP request with the city council at our joint meeting here a while back,” Superintendent Langelis said, describing the purpose of the workshop to answer council questions. Executive Director Grant confirmed the fence was removed: “Yes, that was a $940,000 ask but we believe we can we can live without that.”
Why it matters: councilors and school staff said the district is balancing…
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