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Edison Elementary opens as district closes phase one of facilities plan; Grover Cleveland and Strong Vincent next

Erie City School District Board (Committee of the Whole) · April 8, 2026
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Summary

With the $34 million Edison Elementary now open, district staff said phase one of a multi-year facilities plan is complete and previewed phase two projects (Grover Cleveland renovation and Strong Vincent design). Directors pressed for stronger contractor local-hire/benefit commitments on future projects.

District facilities staff celebrated the completion of Edison Elementary and said phase one of the district's facilities program is complete; work now shifts to Grover Cleveland and the Strong Vincent design process.

Facilities staff noted Edison is the first new district building since 1998 and praised the new building's separation of cafeteria and gym, ADA accessibility improvements and modern HVAC and electrical systems. The project was described as the culmination of four years of work, two years of planning and two years of construction; demolition of the old Edison…

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