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School director: major capital projects underway, safety upgrades in place; director warns against political materials in schools
Summary
Director of Schools Beard updated commissioners on several capital projects totaling roughly $23 million in reported project costs, safety improvements including SROs and an emergency alert app, and cited board policy 1.806 prohibiting political literature in schools; she said she issued guidance after noticing signage that could violate the policy and referenced a state representative by name.
Director of Schools Beard briefed commissioners on capital projects, funding sources, safety measures and distribution rules for political materials in schools.
Beard listed three major construction projects she said the district is completing or nearing completion: Johnson County High (identified as a $12,000,000 project), Bridgeport (about $8,700,000) and Alaska Elementary (about $3,200,000), which she summarized as approximately $23,000,000 in work under way. She credited ESSER funding and a $3,250,000 Innovative Schools grant among sources that contributed to the district's capacity to undertake…
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