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Tea Area school board hears enrollment projections, discusses building timing and bond options
Summary
District presenters told the board that aggressive development could add about 600 students over five years and identified Frontier and the middle school as near-term capacity squeeze points; opening a new elementary as early as fall 2028 would require passing a bond 'this December,' officials said.
District presenters briefed the Tea Area School District 41-5 board on updated enrollment projections and facility options, warning that rapid local development could push capacity limits at Frontier and the middle school within five years.
The presenters said development modeling using city cooperation and multipliers for housing types produced a projection of about 600 new students over the next five years under aggressive assumptions. "When you look at that, you come up with 600 students over the next 5 years," the presenter stated during the board packet review, and added that previous projections for the high school had reached 900 students before growth patterns shifted.
Why it matters: the district is mapping where building capacity…
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