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USD 113 moves forward on facilities improvement project

By Greg Bebermeyer

08/13/2021

(KMZA)--After several years of discussion, the Prairie Hills USD 113 Board of Education is moving forward with a facilities improvement project at three district schools.

Superintendent Todd Evans said the board Monday evening determined the scope of the remodeling/construction project.

He said Civium Architecture and Planning presented the Board with several options that would impact the Axtell, Sabetha Elementary and Wetmore schools.

Evans said the board approved moving forward with the option that includes new construction at the Sabetha Elementary School of a media center, music room and gym to provide physical education space. The media center and music room would be storm shelter-rated. Estimates put the total cost of the project nearly $4.6 million.

The proposed timeline calls for the project to be put out for bid in December.

The project would be paid for using contingency funds, capital outlay funds and a through a lease-purchase agreement.

The board voted to solict lease-purchase proposals for $2.4 million from local banks for a five-year term.

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