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The District owns and maintains 20 buildings:
| 18
schools |
- 11 elementary
schools
- 4 middle
schools
- 1 high
school
- 1 pre-school
(Todd School)
- 1 special
needs building
(Hope D. Wall School)
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| Transportation
Center |
| Administration
Building |
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In 2006, District
129 contracted with Gilfillan Callahan
Architects to audit all of the District’s
buildings and properties. Issues raised
in the audit include:
- Overcrowding at West High, Fearn, Nicholson
and Hill;
- Aging
facilities (the oldest building, Nancy
Hill Elementary, is 118 years old)
- Energy
efficiency (the total natural gas & electric
for FY 06 was $2 Million)
- Inadequate
educational spaces for children;
- Needed
safety and security upgrades, especially
with cameras and better locking systems;
and needed
routine maintenance
District 129 addressed issues involving
health and safety needing immediate attention
during the summer of 2006. With community
involvement, the board and administration
will develop a long-range facilities plan
in the near future. The School District
would have to ask voters for permission
to issue bonds to build new schools or
additions. Gilfillan Callahan Architects
developed some possible options to begin
the dialogue on facilities. While the District
recognizes these needs, the Board has determined
that having adequate operating funds to
manage and operate what we have is our
immediate concern.
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