Reminder to Vote and Construction Update

Reminder to Vote

September 12th is the date of the school board elections.  Please remember to take time to vote that day.  You can also vote via absentee ballot by contacting the county auditor's office. 

Construction Update

You've probably noticed a lot of digging going  on around the high school.  They are currently working on moving/installing the water mains around the perimeter of the new building.  When they are done, there will be four new fire hydrants on the school grounds.  In addition, they will be starting some excavation near the North West corner of the high school which is where the front of the new middle school will be.  They will be working to expose the fiber optic and telephone cables that come to the building for our internet and ICN services.  Once they are exposed, we will begin the process of moving them to their new location, which will take them away from the new building construction.  

The final building plan is coming along nicely and it looks like we will be releasing the bid documents around September 25th.  That means final bids will be received around the end of October.  Depending on the contractor, construction could start shortly after that.  Now that we are looking at a concrete panel building, working through the winter will be easier to do in most cases.  

When they start moving dirt, they have to take the dirt out of where the building goes down to a level determined by the engineers.  They then will have to replace the dirt and pack it in layers to make sure a solid foundation is available for the new construction.  Because of this, they will be hauling dirt back to the land we purchased behind the wellness center.  While they are hauling they will be going across the Trail at the south side of the football field.  In the interest of safety, we ask that everyone please stay off the trail while this is taking place.  When they are done with the site work, they will repair any damage they may do to the trail.  Thanks for your patience as we work to improve our facilities.