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Board reviews Anthony-to-Spar scenario; district analysis flags portables, cost and timing for new Spar building
Summary
Staff presented a Feb. 24 analysis of a proposal to move Anthony-zone students to Spar Elementary; facilities and finance staff said a $30 million Spar rebuild would remove the need for 14 portables under that scenario but would require reprioritizing capital funds.
District staff briefed the Marion County School Board Feb. 24 on a scenario to send Anthony zone students to Spar Elementary and on the facility, staffing and transportation consequences of that option.
Capacity and portables: Staff reported Spar’s official FISH capacity at 414 and an 80-day count of 434 students, indicating a shortfall under current enrollments. If Anthony students were moved to Spar, staff estimated as many as 14 portables could be required to accommodate the added students under the current facility layout. Facilities staff and a district engineer said that a $30 million revitalization of Spar — identified in earlier capital-priority planning — could eliminate the portable need if the board reprioritized that project for earlier delivery.
Costs and modeling: Finance staff presented 10-year fixed- and maintenance-cost projections.…
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