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Southeast Polk says new district office nearing completion; move-in planned for mid‑June
Summary
District officials showed photos and described rapid progress on the new district office, saying substantial completion is expected in mid‑May and a full move-in by June 17; furnishings face a minor delay and some departments have been temporarily relocated to the high school.
District staff presented a construction update and photos of the new Southeast Polk Community School District office, saying the project is progressing quickly and on schedule despite a brief furniture delay.
The staff member presenting the update described interior and exterior work in detail, including ceiling-grid installation, painting, drywall, ductwork, sprinkler systems and upcoming flooring. Boardroom sightlines and acoustics were singled out: the presenter said the new boardroom “won’t be a bad seat in the place.”
The presenter said a few campus operations—technology and the print shop—have been temporarily relocated to the high school during construction. Architects and the general contractor were praised by the presenter and by board members for workmanship and project management.
On schedule, the presenter said furnishing delivery has been delayed a couple of weeks but is not expected to affect the overall timeline. The project is “looking at a middle of May, approximately substantial completion,” the presenter said, and a complete move-in was scheduled for June 17, with a gradual move-in possible earlier. The presenter added that project scheduling has been closely tracked and that contractors have been able to make up lost time in other areas.
Photos the presenter described showed a new main entrance, a greeting center, boardroom openings with curved arches, painted offices, headers and ambient lighting in open office areas. The presenter also noted work on masonry and exterior restoration, including power washing to improve the building’s appearance.
At the end of the presentation the presenter introduced two staff members involved in the project and district operations. Kim Templeton was introduced as an administrative assistant at “Martin Villager” who has taken on custodial and administrative duties; Tyler Farr was introduced as a lead maintenance person who helped manage construction logistics and daily operations while the presenter was briefly out of the office.
The presenter said there will be a busy finish to the project but reported confidence that the schedule will hold and thanked the contractors and district staff for their work.
