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St. Francis task force urges space optimization, flags urgent water/sewer and bus‑garage needs
Summary
A community task force presented prioritized facility recommendations to the St. Francis Area Schools board after roughly 40 hours of meetings and tours. The group urged evaluating program-space use and urged the board to coordinate with cities on costly water/sewer and transportation‑building fixes; the board will hold work sessions to pare recommendations.
St. Francis Area Schools heard an information-only presentation from a 20-member Community Engagement Task Force on district facility priorities, with members urging the board to focus on optimizing existing space and addressing urgent infrastructure problems rather than immediately pursuing major new construction.
"Does this make sense for the kids? Is it fiscally responsible? Will it have community support?" Kate Blanchard, a task force presenter, said as she outlined the group's decision criteria after more than 40 hours of meetings and tours. The task force reported roughly an 84% participation rate among appointed members.
Task force members highlighted several near-term priorities: improving cramped kindergarten and other early‑grade classroom space, repairing aging water and sewer systems at multiple sites, and resolving long‑standing problems with the district’s transportation (bus/garage) building. The group illustrated capacity and…
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