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Neighbors say Laredo Middle School rebuild began without adequate outreach; cite noise, privacy and safety concerns
Summary
Several residents told the board they were not notified about the Laredo Middle School rebuild plans, described surprise construction activity and a new stadium scoreboard, and asked the board to pause work and engage neighbors for alterations to design and traffic routing.
Multiple residents who live adjacent to Laredo Middle School told the Cherry Creek School District Board of Education on Aug. 11 that they were not given meaningful opportunity to comment on the school's rebuild and that recent construction has caused noise, dust and privacy concerns.
Melissa Jensen, who identified herself as a homeowner behind the campus and a teacher at Eagle Crest High School, said she and her neighbors were surprised by a new stadium scoreboard and by vehicles entering campus from a walking path. "The scoreboard was a surprise. I'm the house that's right in front of that monstrous scoreboard," Jensen said, and…
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