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District reports near‑completion of 2019 bond projects; board awards $1.524M parking bid
Summary
District staff told the ISD 624 board that the $326M 2019 referendum has completed most projects, highlighted additional costs from updated storm‑shelter code and reported roughly $28M in additional bond‑related funds; the board approved a $1,524,000 bid for parking additions 7–0.
District staff presented a final comprehensive update on the 2019 "Building Our Future" bond program to the School Board of Independent School District 624, reviewed project scopes and budgets, and secured board approval for parking‑lot work at Sunrise Park and White Bear Lake Area High School.
Tim Wald, presenting the program summary, said the Facility Planning Committee (about 90 community members in 2018–19) developed scenarios that led to the April 2019 referendum asking voters to authorize $326,000,000 in bond funding. The committee's scope included a unified 9–12 North Campus, middle‑school reconfigurations, a new elementary (North Star) and renovations across 15 campuses and support facilities.
Wald and project staff highlighted that early favorable bid conditions helped stretch referendum dollars but that later inflation and supply…
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