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Lincoln construction fencing up; Westbrook pre‑work scheduled over Thanksgiving, district says
Summary
District 57 reported that construction fencing is installed at Lincoln Middle School, crews will remove a maintenance building and begin excavation; Westbrook will have pre‑electrical work over Thanksgiving followed by exterior work in spring break.
District officials updated the board Oct. 16 on the Building Brighter Futures construction program. The Lincoln Middle School project has entered active site work: contractors installed fencing, will remove a maintenance building, and begin excavation and staging. District staff said some trees were removed to make room for construction but that additional trees will be planted as the project is completed.
At Westbrook, the district said some pre‑electrical work will occur over Thanksgiving and additional interior work will take place over winter break. Exterior work is scheduled for spring break, with major construction anticipated to begin in the summer.
Why it matters: the projects support capacity and modernization efforts in the district; the board discussed communications and flexible classroom design to accommodate changing enrollments.
Board members and staff said they are notifying neighbors and trying to minimize disruptions. The district noted the new Lincoln is built to handle projected enrollment under conservative scenarios.
No formal action was taken; the update was informational.
