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Fort Atkinson officials present facility and enrollment studies; middle school repairs estimated at $35.5 million
Summary
Administrators told the board that a PRA facilities review and M.D. Roefer enrollment forecast show aging middle-school infrastructure (estimated $35,500,000 to reach code/safety minimums) and long-term enrollment declines; administration recommended keeping four elementary schools while exploring a 6–12 campus at Lexington Boulevard.
Administrators told the School District of Fort Atkinson Board of Education on Jan. 15 that two November reports — a PRA facilities assessment and an enrollment forecast from M.D. Roefer — paint a picture of aging infrastructure at the middle school and projected enrollment declines that warrant studying consolidation and long-range options.
"At the end of the report, the total cost to address the maintenance needs ... comes in at $35,500,000," an administrator said, noting that the PRA estimate is intended to "achieve a warm, safe and dry facility with minimal accessibility compliance" and does not include instructional…
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