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The project has two main components, which are explained in a video posted on the district s website: a pre-K through sixth-grade building at the existing Chippewa Intermediate School and an auxiliary gymnasium at Chippewa JR/SR High School.
Fenn briefly walked through a timeline of the district s history, highlighting recommendations from the state for renovations, levies that passed and failed and proposed projects through the years. This is not an overnight decision, she said. We ve been talking about getting down to two campuses. The state has been telling us for 20 years we need to address this issue.
The board president reminded those tuning in that the online presentation is a rendering of a proposed presentation, not set in stone. Members are collecting more on the district s history and will present that in a few weeks, she added.
DISCUSSION The board is moving ahead with the project, which has two main components, according to the half-hour-long video posted on the district s website: A pre-K through sixth-grade building at the existing Chippewa Intermediate School and an auxiliary gymnasium at Chippewa JR/SR High School.
The project was based on needs the community has highlighted, along with problems at Hazel Harvey Elementary, such as asbestos and necessary replacements for windows, doors, lights and boilers, Superintendent Todd Osborn explains in the video. The district decided it was more cost-effective to move to two instructional buildings, rather than putting funds into the elementary. The auxiliary gym would be used to support athletic practices and youth sports programs and would provide varsity locker rooms.