WCS Looks At Activity Center Options
September 19, 2017 at 4:52 p.m.
By Michael [email protected]
The center, which is still in early design plans, is WCS next big design project.
The center is estimated to cost $10 million. WCS plans to pay for this by refinancing a bond.
At Monday’s school board meeting, the board approved the formation of a building corporation and permission to advertise a notice of lease hearing. Weigand Construction is proposed to serve as the construction manager for the project.
The center plans to have “flexible education space, a track, a tournament area, a clinic, and the school has talked about child care options.
The plan is in early development and it is not known when the project will be started.
The board also approved permission to advertise its budget for 2018.
WCS has planned a budget of $78 million up slightly from the 2017 of $77 million.
The 2018 budget should be tax neutral, according to Brandon Penrod, chief financial officer, WCS.
In other businesses:
• The board unanimously approved acceptance of a grant that will allow for mobile hot spots to be placed at school libraries.?The devices will be there for students who don’t have access to internet at home to do homework.
• Lakeview and Edgewood elementary schools presented a $2,500 check to K21.?The money was raised during the “Pink Out” and will support cancer treatments.
The center, which is still in early design plans, is WCS next big design project.
The center is estimated to cost $10 million. WCS plans to pay for this by refinancing a bond.
At Monday’s school board meeting, the board approved the formation of a building corporation and permission to advertise a notice of lease hearing. Weigand Construction is proposed to serve as the construction manager for the project.
The center plans to have “flexible education space, a track, a tournament area, a clinic, and the school has talked about child care options.
The plan is in early development and it is not known when the project will be started.
The board also approved permission to advertise its budget for 2018.
WCS has planned a budget of $78 million up slightly from the 2017 of $77 million.
The 2018 budget should be tax neutral, according to Brandon Penrod, chief financial officer, WCS.
In other businesses:
• The board unanimously approved acceptance of a grant that will allow for mobile hot spots to be placed at school libraries.?The devices will be there for students who don’t have access to internet at home to do homework.
• Lakeview and Edgewood elementary schools presented a $2,500 check to K21.?The money was raised during the “Pink Out” and will support cancer treatments.
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