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Facility advisory committee recommends single 650‑seat elementary to replace North and Larson Heights
Summary
A district committee recommended building one new elementary school on the north property to replace North and Larson Heights, citing aging buildings, maintenance costs and eligibility for state School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) funding.
The Moses Lake School District’s facility advisory committee recommended at the Sept. 4 board meeting that the district build a single, roughly 650‑student elementary school on district property in the north of town to replace North Elementary and Larson Heights.
The recommendation, presented by community member Chuck Sutton, urged officials to combine the two older, maintenance‑heavy schools into one new facility to gain state construction aid and reduce long‑term upkeep costs. "If you replace some current aging schools with a new school, you'll be eligible for the SCAP funds," Sutton said during the presentation.
The committee’s recommendation is grounded in an analysis of building condition, demographics and enrollment forecasts. Committee members…
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