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Smithville R‑II details high‑school renovation timeline, playground and athletic‑field work
Summary
Superintendent Justin Moss and district staff updated the board on schematic designs, construction sequencing, playground installations and temporary access plans for the high‑school renovation and elementary playgrounds; the district said the high‑school project is scheduled to be substantially complete by January 2027.
The Smithville R‑II Board of Education heard a wide update on campus construction and renovation plans during its July meeting, including schematic design for a high‑school addition, a phased playground installation and timelines for new baseball and softball facilities.
Superintendent Justin Moss told the board the district’s design partner Insight Design and construction partner Newkirk Novak have produced early schematic drawings and are working through material and sequencing constraints. “Getting steel is really tough right now,” Moss said, and the district emphasized early confirmation of design documents will allow steel to be ordered sooner.
Moss said the district expects the new baseball facility to be ready by February (before the baseball season) and that work on the…
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