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Jenkins reconstruction: district outlines phased tear‑out, modular plan and a two‑story addition
Summary
Board members received an update on emergency repairs and a recommended reconstruction plan for Jenkins Middle School: immediate slab and micropile repairs, media‑center demolition and a two‑story classroom addition on the south side of the campus; district staff requested approval of a contract modification next week to advance work.
Colorado Springs School District 11 on April 23 presented a multi‑phase plan to repair and rebuild damaged sections of Jenkins Middle School and to deliver a reimagined academic wing focused on flexible learning spaces.
District leaders and their construction partners said initial structural repairs have begun and that the presentation offered a preferred option for a two‑story academic addition to replace the failing seventh/eighth grade wing. The work is organized to allow partial occupancy in August 2025 and full occupancy by August 2026, district staff said.
Scope and phasing - Immediate repairs: crews have started demolition in the media center and obtained micropile and repair permits to underpin and stabilize slabs that have experienced settlement. The contractor said micropiles will separate a new…
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