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Tacoma School District aims to keep Whittier students on campus during rebuild
Summary
District staff and board discussed plans to rebuild Whittier Elementary while keeping students on-site, citing Fircrest support, variances to local codes, and formation of a design advisory committee.
The Tacoma School District presented plans to rebuild Whittier Elementary School while keeping students on-site, saying the district will seek variances and partner with the City of Fircrest to use adjacent park areas for construction staging.
District staff described community meetings and said the selected design-build team, Cornerstone, proposes siting a new two‑story building on the school's existing play field so the current building can remain occupied during construction. The presentation said the proposal departs from some Fircrest zoning standards — in particular building height limits — but that Fircrest city officials and the city…
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