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Board signals little appetite to close JM Hill as renovation, new-build costs discussed
Summary
District leaders presented renovation and new-build cost estimates for JM Hill (renovation: $22–24M; new: about $35M). Several board members and many public commenters urged keeping JM Hill open and exploring phased renovation or grant funding rather than closure.
The superintendent presented preliminary cost ranges for JM Hill: RLPS estimated a renovation in the $22 million to $24 million range (the superintendent used a $25 million round figure in presentation) and an entirely new building at about $35 million. She said renovation would require planning, staging and likely temporary relocations for students.
Several board members and public commenters pushed back on the idea of closing JM Hill. "We have 0 appetite to…
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