Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
SD U-46 marks groundbreaking on $57 million Kimball Middle School expansion in Elgin
Summary
School district leaders marked a groundbreaking for an addition and renovation at Kimball Middle School that district officials say will add about 53,000 square feet, renovate roughly 30,000 square feet and support a shift of sixth graders into middle school under the district's Unite U-46 plan.
SD U-46 officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at Kimball Middle School in Elgin to mark the start of a planned addition and renovation the district says will cost more than $57 million and add roughly 53,000 square feet of new space.
A district staff member said the project will include "a new cafetorium, so no more eating downstairs," an updated gym, classrooms, science labs and about 30,000 square feet of renovations to existing classrooms and administrative spaces. "Construction already started. It actually started last week over spring break and will continue throughout the school year with our…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
