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Granite School District reviews construction progress, security upgrades and a pilot PV-plus-battery project at Magna Elementary
Summary
District staff told the Board of Education on Jan. 7 that school construction projects are on schedule for summer completion in many cases, security upgrades will begin at Valleycrest and West Kearns, and Magna Elementary will pilot rooftop solar with battery storage under a Rocky Mountain Power grant.
At the Granite School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 7, district facilities staff provided a construction and facilities update that included timelines for security upgrades, roofing and flooring projects, and a photovoltaic-plus-battery pilot at Magna Elementary.
The district’s facilities presenter said Valleycrest Elementary’s security upgrades are scheduled to begin Feb. 1, and that West Kearns Elementary will receive similar work “very quick[ly]” — estimated at about four to six weeks including tuning and programming — once materials arrive. The presenter said crews will try to work around administrators so classrooms remain in use during much of the work.
The update covered ongoing and upcoming projects across the district: phased re‑flooring and asbestos abatement at Cottonwood High School; roofing work at…
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