July 3, 2010

A tractor shovels dirt on Tuesday as part of construction for North Tahoe High School’s new all weather track to be completed between August to September.

The Oak Harbor School District board members are taking heat after voting to let Spee West Construction Co. undertake the high school tennis court renovation project at a cost of $639,882 despite the fact that the company didnt participate in bidding.

Monroe County School Board members on Friday discussed a surprise offer from a developer to purchase the Marathon Manor property for between $1.5 million and $2.7 million.

The West Hawaii School Impact Fee District, scheduled to go into effect this month, has been postponed — with an unknown future implementation date — likely because the county has refused to participate.

Faith in Actions Dexter location is facing greater challenges than usual this summer due to construction on Baker Road in Dexter Village.

WINCHESTER Although a decision has not been voted to use the Parkhurst School as swing space during the two-year construction phase for the Vinson-Owen school project, at this point that is the favored alternative.

Call it High School Booze-ical! Just days after kids emptied out the public schools for the summer, a horde of city construction officials yesterday turned a Washington Heights high school into a beer-guzzling tailgate bash. As many as 50 city workers — normally responsible for building safe schools for kids…

WINCHESTER Although a decision has not been voted to use the Parkhurst School as swing space during the two-year construction phase for the Vinson-Owen school project, at this point that is the favored alternative.

FAIRMONT – Construction work at Fairmont Area Junior/Senior High school and Five Lakes Elementary is on schedule In some cases, it is ahead of schedule, according to director of building and grounds Dave Ternberg.

It’s supposed to become the jewel of Illinois high schools: Naperville Central, which is now undergoing a massive renovation and expansion. But the construction workers strike has stopped the project cold. With the start of the school year just seven weeks away, CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports school officials are taking action and hoping to jump-start at least some of the work.