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District OKs master‑plan concepts as consultants outline high‑school reorganization, security and phased bond work
Summary
Consultants presented a seven‑year facility master plan that prioritizes a major reorganization and expansion of Dallas Center‑Grimes High School to increase capacity, expand career‑tech spaces and consolidate operations; the board and facilities staff will use the plan to stage bond, SAVE/PPEL and other funding decisions.
OPN (with DCI) presented a facility master plan to the Dallas Center‑Grimes Community School District board outlining prioritized repairs and renovations across the district and a concept to reorganize the high‑school campus. The consultants said the high school currently houses about 1,073 students and described options to reorganize the building, add classroom and career‑technical education (CTE) capacity, consolidate two kitchens and cafeterias, and create a more cohesive campus feel.
Why it matters: Consultants and the facility‑advisory committee identified safety and secure entries as top short‑term priorities and the high school as the largest capacity and functional need. The plan maps a phased approach across roughly seven years so the district can coordinate construction timing,…
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