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Mars Area SD consultant outlines two Centennial expansion options and urges athletic facilities master plan

Mars Area School District Board of Education · March 11, 2026
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Summary

A district consultant presented updated programming and timeline options for a Centennial elementary expansion, proposed issuing an RFP for architects, projected a roughly 15‑month build with move‑in summer 2028, and recommended a districtwide athletic facilities master plan to weigh on‑site stadium replacement against off‑site alternatives.

A presenter hired by the district detailed two design options for Centennial Elementary and urged the board to prepare an RFP and a districtwide athletic facilities master plan.

John, the consultant leading the facilities presentation, told the board the district’s 2022 facilities study affirmed the need for elementary expansions and that he would produce two updated cost estimates: one revising fourth‑quarter 2022 pricing to current figures and another starting from scratch using today’s prices. He said the district would refine programming, reduce the proposed expansion area slightly in one…

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