Supply chains are not the problem they once were, but they can slow projects for a school district, which has just three months each year to get most projects done.
Finding more physical education space at Willmar Middle School is proving difficult. School officials have proposed closing the pool, but not everyone likes that idea.
The Building and Grounds Committee of the Willmar School Board discussed filling the Middle School's pool to turn the area into a second gym. The issue will be on the March 13 board meeting agenda.
Willmar Public Schools will be doing masonry maintenance work at Willmar Senior High this summer and will be building a new, more secure entrance to Roosevelt Elementary. Smaller projects like installing energy-efficient lighting and updating classrooms are an annual part of summer building projects.