By Benjamin Cox on June 10, 2021 at 12:16pm
The Murrayville and Woodson communities came together last night to hear talking points on the Vision 117 plan for the area schools.
A power point presentation given by Jeremy Johnson, a member of the Murrayville community, says that Murrayville-Woodson is a viable option for being renovated or having a new school built all together. Johnson says now it is up to the community to get involved and call District 117 school board members to voice their concerns and tell them that the community needs the school to stay put: “After the emails about Vision 117 sent out by Superintendent Steve Ptacek, we tried to mobilize as soon as we could. We got a little group put together and said, ‘Let’s spitball and see what we can do to try to get the community involved and do they even know about it.’ It was just an email. We weren’t sure if the word was really getting out there adequately. It’s a big decision. I mean it’s
JSD 117 looking at renovation options
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, smcdaniel@myjournalcourier.com
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Masonry workers address crumbling facade on the Washington Elementary School building in June 2019. Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree | Journal-Courier
Washington Elementary School could be the next to see a major renovation if the Jacksonville School District 117 board decides during its Wednesday meeting to move forward with its Phase 3 Vision 117 plans.
The district is looking into potential renovation and construction projects that would use sales tax revenue and Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds that have spending deadlines within the next few years.
Superintendent Steve Ptacek said in a video presentation to the community that the district is in a position to use the funds and savings to complete several projects that will benefit the district’s schools.