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Board gets elementary school update; approves $26,988 Alliant rebate

Monticello Community School District Board of Education · July 28, 2025
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Summary

Architects showed renderings and a timeline for the new elementary school; the board approved a Commercial New Construction Rebate from Alliant Energy estimated at $26,988 and set bidding for early October.

The Monticello Community School District board received an update on the new elementary school project and approved a utility rebate tied to that construction at its July 28 meeting.

Katie Harms of OPN Architects presented renderings, cost estimates and a proposed timeline for the new elementary building. Bidding is scheduled for early October, with the board aiming to select a contractor at the October meeting.

The board voted to accept a Commercial New Construction Rebate proposal from Alliant Energy for the new elementary project. John Schlarmann moved to approve the rebate; Mark Rieken seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The district recorded an estimated construction rebate amount of $26,988.

Board members and administrators thanked custodial and maintenance staff for summer preparation and reviewed enrollment planning and classroom readiness tied to the new facility. No additional contract or contractor was selected at the July 28 meeting; bidding and contractor selection are scheduled for future meetings as outlined by OPN's timeline.

The board also approved several related handbooks and policies during the same meeting; those approvals were handled in separate motions.