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District says early learning center is financially close after large private gift and state request; federal funds still pending

Meridian School District school board · December 19, 2024
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Summary

Superintendent reported the early learning center building is estimated at $12 million; the district has about $10.6 million secured, an anonymous donor indicated willingness to increase a $200,000 gift by about $800,000, and a $1.1 million governor's-budget request is pending; federal HUD-linked funding and an environmental study still affect timeline.

During the Dec. 18 superintendent's report the district outlined near-term funding progress for an early learning center and explained remaining dependencies that could affect schedule and costs.

The superintendent said the building itself is estimated at $12,000,000. "We have 10,600,000 already secured, if not in our hand, already obligated," the superintendent said. An anonymous donor who had previously committed $200,000 indicated willingness to increase that support by about…

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