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Facilities committee recommends bond to upgrade HVAC districtwide, rebuild Wenatchee High School on existing site
Summary
A community-led facilities committee recommended that the Wenatchee School District pursue a bond to complete HVAC upgrades across district buildings and to rebuild Wenatchee High School on its current campus; the committee’s estimate pegs the total program cost at about $373 million before state staff reimbursement.
A facilities committee convened by the Wenatchee School District superintendent is recommending that the district seek voter approval of a bond to fund HVAC replacement across the district and the construction of a new Wenatchee High School on the existing site.
The committee, which met nine times over 15 months and included community members, district staff and external consultants, finalized two recommendations: complete HVAC upgrades at required locations across the district, and build a new high school on the current high school campus. Hillary Martinez, a parent and Wenatchee Valley College employee who served on the committee, told the board that the group “settled on our final 2 recommendations” after touring facilities and reviewing operational and educational needs.
Why it matters: committee members said failing to upgrade HVAC systems affects teaching and learning and risks rising repair costs and regulatory penalties. The district will also face Clean Energy Transformation Act requirements, the committee said, and told the board that missing a plan could trigger fines beginning with the high school.
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