WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT ISSUES APPROVED

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD VOTED MONDAY NIGHT TO APPROVE SEVERAL MOTIONS INVOLVING A NEW WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SOUTH MARTHA AND BUSHNELL.

BOARD MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING

THE ESTIMATED COST TO TEAR DOWN THE SCHOOL THAT WAS BUILT IN 1921 IS JUST OVER THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

THE TIMETABLE IS FOR THE BIDS TO BE OPENED ON APRIL 3RD WITH THE BOARD TO APPROVE A WINNING BID ON APRIL 8TH.

THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO SET A MARCH 25TH PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING ON THE SITE AT A COST OF NEARLY 12 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

THAT INCLUDES A HEARING A CREATING A GEO-THERMAL WELL FIELD TO HELP HEAT AND COOL THE NEW SCHOOL.

THE SCHOOL BOARD ALSO VOTED 7-0 TO GIVE UP FOUR FEET OF THE WASHINGTON PROPERTY BORDERING SOUTH MARTHA TO THE CITY.

THAT ALLOWS THE CITY TO WIDEN SOUTH MARTHA FOR THE NEW ELEMENTARY WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.