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Board reviews add-on plans and cost comparison versus building a new elementary school
Summary
District planners showed detailed interior layouts for each elementary, estimated costs for additions and a new school, and estimated a roughly $25 million savings if the district adds classrooms to existing elementaries instead of building a new school.
District staff presented an analysis of whether to add classroom capacity at existing elementary schools or build a new ninth elementary, including cost estimates, internal reconfigurations and program-equity considerations.
Dr. Bedding (presentation lead) and architect Brian Bollinger walked the board through floor plans for Arcola, Aspen Meadow, Cedar Canyon, Eel River, Hickory Center, Huntertown, Oakview and Perry Hill and identified where grade-level classroom pods, STEM rooms and multipurpose spaces could be added. The exercise…
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