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Draw Collective outlines high‑school renovation plan and $56–61M top‑end cost estimate
Summary
Draw Collective presented schematic plans, student feedback and a phased cost estimate for a proposed high‑school renovation; priority work includes infrastructure/security ($43–47M construction) and academic/CTE upgrades, and the final report is due in June.
Draw Collective presented schematic plans and a facility assessment to the McKeesport Area SD board on May 7, outlining program relocations, student priorities and preliminary cost ranges for a proposed high‑school renovation.
Jackie Cowan of Draw Collective described outreach the team conducted with students during lunch periods and said students most frequently raised restroom renovations, gym and classroom upgrades, brighter corridors and cafeteria acoustics as priorities. "The first, item that they that really rose to the top was, restroom renovations," Cowan said.
The presentation proposed a series of program shifts intended to 'right‑size' instruction and expand CTE (career and technical education) opportunities. Draw Collective showed plans to relocate art into existing docu‑tech space in the East End Academy to keep art central to circulation, to expand CTE offerings — including commercial art and EMT training — and…
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