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Sioux Falls School District opens applications for 30-member facilities task force

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Board of Education · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 launched a public application for a 30-member facilities task force to review growth projections, prioritize facility needs (including a recommended Whittier replacement) and present fiscally responsible recommendations ahead of a potential April 2027 bond.

A district staff member announced the opening of the application window Jan. 26 for a 30-member Sioux Falls School District 49-5 facilities task force, charged with reviewing city growth and district projections, prioritizing current and future facility needs and presenting recommendations to the school board.

The presenter said the 2018 task force left four major recommendations, including replacing Whittier Middle School within about a 10-year horizon; the district is now approaching that timeline and is asking the new task force to examine where…

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