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Phase II Building Project vote slated for winter 2010
Sept. 22, 2009
Where we’ve gone...
Phase I—the infrastructure portion of Mohonasen’s building
project—is nearly complete.
All four schools received structural upgrades (replacement of original drafty windows; installation of new, energy-efficient heating systems; replacement of original blackboards with new whiteboards, etc.) as well as improvements to the buildings’ security and safety features. Additionally, there are three new fine arts classrooms and corridor being built throughout the fall at the high school.
Find out what is being done at each school for phase I.
Where we are going...
Phase I improved our schools physically. Phase II will
improve Mohonasen programmatically.
Phase II plans will address the needs of Mohonasen students by providing them with the services, space, and equipment they need to be prepared for the 21st Century.
Details of Phase II are still being discussed and negotiations to acquire land behind the high school are ongoing. However, preliminary plans are projected to include the construction of an additional classroom wing and a new library/media center at Draper; the construction of a high-tech science wing and cafeteria to accommodate new programs (forensics, culinary arts) at the high school; new athletic fields and locker room space; and the expansion of the gym at Pinewood.
Construction update — building by building
Completed work at Mohonasen High School includes:
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Replacement of old carpet and tiling through the building for safety;
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Replacement of many of the original blackboards from the early 1960s with new whiteboards; and
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Upgrades to the heating system for greater efficiency.
Work to be completed at Mohonasen High School includes:
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Replacement of original drafty windows and window treatments for better efficiency and safety is ongoing;
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Replacement of doors and hardware that are beyond their useful life is ongoing;
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Upgrades and enhancements to current security features are underway (cameras, entryway reconfiguration, etc.). Work will continue into the 2009-10 school year; and
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Creation of three fine arts classrooms and corridor (construction will be ongoing throughout the fall).
Draper Middle School
Completed work at Draper Middle School includes:
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Replacement of many of the original blackboards with new whiteboards;
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Replacement of old carpet and floor tiles through the building;
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Upgrades to the heating system for greater efficiency; and
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Renovation of existing teachers’ workroom above the media center and the addition of two classroom spaces and two small-group instruction spaces.
Work to be completed at Draper Middle School includes:
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Replacement of original drafty windows and window treatments for better efficiency and safety is ongoing;
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Upgrades and enhancements to current security features (cameras, entryway reconfiguration, etc.). Work will continue into the 2009-10 school year; and
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Substantial exterior enhancements are ongoing, but substantially complete. The canopy outside the school is complete.
Pinewood School
Completed work at Pinewood Intermediate School includes:
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Expansion of the kitchen/cafeteria area is complete. Finishing touches will be added in the fall;
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Upgrades to the heating system for greater efficiency;
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Replacement of old carpet and floor tiles through the building for safety;
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Upgrades to the library, including combining it with the computer lab to accommodate more students; and
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Replacement of many of the original blackboards with new whiteboards.
Work to be completed at Pinewood Intermediate School includes:
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Upgrades and enhancements to current security features (cameras, entryway reconfiguration, etc.). Work will continue into the 2009-10 school year;
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Exterior enhancements to the front entrance is ongoing;
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Replacement of doors and hardware that are beyond their useful life; and
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Replacement of the current sewer system and the original septic line is expected to be complete in the spring of 2010.
Bradt School
Completed work at Bradt Primary School includes:
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Replacement of old carpet and floor tiles through the building for safety;
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Replacement of the original hot water tank from the 1950s and better control of the hot water heating for greater efficiency; and
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Replacement of many of the original blackboards from 1951 with new whiteboards.
Work to be completed at Bradt Primary School includes:
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Replacement of doors and hardware that are beyond their useful life is ongoing;
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Upgrades and enhancements to current security features (cameras, entryway reconfiguration, etc.). Work will continue into the 2009-10 school year; and
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Brand-new "cubbies" for students will be completed within the first two weeks of school.
