Referendum would add classrooms at Tamaques Elementary to enable full‑day kindergarten

A presenter at Tamaques Elementary School described a referendum proposal to renovate and add classroom space at six elementary schools so each facility can accommodate full‑day kindergarten.

The presenter said the work would allow "all of our elementary schools to be able to house full day kindergarten in their, actual building," meaning kindergarten through fifth grade could be located together at the same campus and students could "take advantage of all the resources available to that elementary school." The presenter identified Tamaques as one of the six schools covered by the referendum and pointed to its existing footprint as allowing an extension to be built "that does not disrupt the rest of the footprint."

According to the presenter, the plan emphasizes maximizing current space at each location to meet additional needs without widespread disruption to school operations. "It allows us to take advantage of each space as we would at each of the elementary schools so that we could accommodate the additional space needs, utilizing and maximizing the current space at each location," the presenter said.

The transcript of the remarks does not record a formal vote or other procedural action; the comments in the excerpt were explanatory about the referendum's goals and design. Additional materials or later meetings would be needed to show specific timelines, cost estimates, construction sequencing, or formal approvals related to the referendum.