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Region 15 feasibility committee recommends building a new combined elementary complex
Summary
After a yearlong study and public engagement, the feasibility‑study committee unanimously recommended constructing a new two‑school complex on a new site as the preferred solution to address aging buildings, enrollment growth and long‑term costs; the board will discuss real‑estate options in executive session.
The Region 15 feasibility‑study committee recommended the district build a new two‑school complex on a new site after more than 11 committee meetings, three public community conversations and a series of teacher think tanks.
Tekton Architects principal Jeff Wazinski, who presented the committee’s options to the board, said the study examined existing conditions, programmatic needs and state reimbursement rules. "My name is Jeff Wazinski. I'm a principal at Tekton Architects," he told the board before outlining typical schedules, cost ranges and grant deadlines that shape whether a project is feasible within state priority‑grant cycles.
The committee’s unanimous recommendation favors a combined new‑construction option in which two…
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