April 2010

Construction crews hit a water line near Woodland Hills Elementary in Ammon.

Although the Pine Road Elementary School construction project got off schedule because of snow in December and rain in March, Gil Lappano, the projects clerk of the works, said things seem to be getting back on track.

Construction on a new building for Dodge Literacy Magnet Elementary School is expected to start in May and be complete by August 2011.

Parents, administrators and key stakeholders in the rebuilding of Booker T. Washington Elementary School attended a public meeting at the Columbia School, 1103 N. Neil St., Champaign, Tuesday to discuss the effect this construction could have on traffic patterns.

CHARLESTON, W.Va.–Officials charged with drawing up Kanawha Countys long-range school facilities plan suggest borrowing nearly $190 million over the next decade for construction, but school board member Pete Thaw says thats not going to happen.Thaw said h…

Construction for a new middle school in Belton is now underway. South Belton Middle School will help meet the needs of the growing Belton area. Belton Middle School and Lake Belton Middle School are already over capacity and continue to grow.

Allegations include school district employees making personal use of district equipment.

A $32 million construction bond for the Marysville School District is failing to get the required supermajority in the April 27 special election.

The Wyomissing School District plans to use classroom space at two local churches when construction starts at West Reading Elementary in January. Lease agreements have yet to be signed, but the district plans to move fifth-graders to St. James Church at Seventh and Penn avenues in West Reading.

Construction on a new gym at Boulder’s Bear Creek Elementary remains on track to start in June after Boulder Valley school board members agreed Tuesday to deny a request by a group of neighbors to halt the project.