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Principal McDermott says May 12 bond would make three schools' facilities more equitable
Summary
Principal McDermott told meeting participants that if voters approve the May 12 bond, the district could enlarge classrooms at McGuire, expand special-education spaces, add a gym at Kenwood and standardize specialist areas across three schools to achieve greater equity.
Principal McDermott said passage of the May 12 bond would allow the district to make its three elementary schools more equitable in space and programming. "We would be able to make all 3 buildings equitable in how we operate," McDermott said, adding the work would cover classrooms and specialist areas.
McDermott described specific changes the bond would fund if approved by voters: larger classrooms at McGuire, increased sizes for special-education classrooms, and a new gym at Kenwood. She said specialist programs — including STEM, visual arts, media arts, band and choir, and family and consumer sciences — would be made comparable across the three sites.
The principal framed the bond as a way to equalize facilities and program space. "Being able to have equitable classrooms across the 3... we'd be able to get a lot done with the bond passing at all 3 buildings," McDermott said.
The remarks addressed how capital investments would be targeted but did not specify cost estimates, construction timelines or which contractors would be used. The transcript contains no formal vote or motion on the bond during this exchange; the proposal remains subject to voter approval on May 12.
