EVELETH â The Rock Ridge School Board on Monday voted 6-3 against a last-minute purchase offer for the old Eveleth Junior High School and Manual Arts buildings, according to district officials.
The demolition process for the buildings is expected to immediately proceed as planned, said Superintendent Dr. Noel Schmidt in a news release.
âA demolition bid for the old Eveleth Junior High was accepted by the school board on May 24, 2021, and demolition on that building should start next week. At some point in the near future, the school board will consider accepting a bid for the demolition of the Manual Arts building,ââ Schmidt added.