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Wenatchee board authorizes planning to relocate Valley Academy to former Columbia Elementary building
Summary
The Wenatchee School District board voted to authorize district administration to plan moving Valley Academy into the vacant Columbia Elementary building. Board members discussed costs, staffing changes and a timeline; no final lease or sale decision was made.
The Wenatchee School District Board of Directors on March 11 authorized district administrators to continue planning to relocate Valley Academy into the former Columbia Elementary School building.
The board’s action, moved and seconded during the meeting, directs administrators to pursue planning and related steps but does not finalize a lease, sale or tenant agreement for the remaining portion of the Columbia building.
Board members said the relocation aims to give Valley Academy a larger, more appropriate space while preserving Columbia’s 100-year legacy. Presenters told the board that the district expects limited one-time costs to ready Columbia for Valley — new signage (required by current code), replacement of…
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