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Board reopens question of adding pre‑K to Riverside renovation after reimbursement clarification
Summary
Staff told the board legislative clarifications mean adding pre‑K could change the Riverside renovation reimbursement calculation (a 15% bonus on top of a 20% renovation reimbursement applied to the whole project), prompting debate over traffic, playground loss, geographic equity and potential multimillion‑dollar savings; no final decision was made.
Board members reopened discussion about whether to add pre‑K classrooms back into the Riverside School renovation after staff explained a legislative clarification: building full early‑childhood space could trigger a bonus reimbursement rate (reported in the discussion as a 15% bonus on top of a 20% renovation reimbursement applied to the entire project) and thus materially reduce the district's net cost.
Doctor Jones summarized the change in reimbursement…
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