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North Penn officials describe years‑long high school renovation, teacher and student input and classroom technology plans
Summary
District leaders updated the ECI committee on the high school renovation, saying the project began administrative planning in 2021, incorporates extensive teacher and student feedback, includes temporary classrooms and a focus on flexible classroom technology and assisted‑listening systems.
North Penn School District officials on Aug. 19 gave the ECI committee an update on the multi‑phase renovation of North Penn High School, describing a design process that began in 2021 and emphasized teacher and student input, accessibility and flexible classroom technology.
"We wanted to be flexible," Dr. Pete Nicholson said, describing months of meetings with architects, department chairs and teachers to tailor specialty spaces, classroom layouts and accessibility features in the multi‑phase project. Nicholson said administrative planning began in October 2021 and that Phase 1 work has begun in K Pod.
District staff said project teams met repeatedly with department chairs and teachers in courses ranging from family and consumer sciences to technology education to define specific needs…
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