The team visited all schools, identifying the most effective and cost-efficient solutions for the needs identified by the task force. Since the spring of 1999, the district has further reviewed and updated the facilities plan. The Board of Education has set an election date for December 12. Voters are being asked to approve bonds to finance the first phase of repair and space needs. The remaining projects in the ten-year plan are being deferred until this first phase is accomplished.
Space needs in our community schools.
The district recently updated its classroom and building utilization study. It was vacated when a day care program was moved out and is being prepared to serve as a classroom. Eight elementary schools are housing 16 classrooms in portable buildings. Taft and Harding Middle Schools are completely full. Jefferson, Kennedy, and Washington High Schools are also creatively using non-conforming space for instructional and student assistance programs because all regular classrooms are in use.