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Mifflin County academy director outlines small-to-mid capital needs and cautious plan for enrollment growth
Summary
The Mifflin County School District academy director presented a yearlong facilities review and proposed smaller capital investments over two to three years to preserve options for program growth, and said the academy will keep class sizes to about 20 while assessing expansion needs.
Missus Hicks, who leads the district’s academy program, told the Mifflin County School District board she spent the past year compiling program and facility data and meeting with staff and contractors to identify maintenance and near‑term capital needs.
Her review identified both small items — for example a culinary gas valve replacement quoted at about $8,549 and water‑cooler valve stations — and larger deferred maintenance such as HVAC and fire alarm improvements. Hicks said the academy received a $70,000 security grant this year to address exterior doors and thresholds and that some original, high‑quality doors will be refurbished rather than replaced. She described many cost estimates as preliminary and emphasized the list is not a prioritized project plan.
Hicks said the…
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