Michael Arrington, president of Starr Corp., points out the plans for a new elementary school building Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Declo Elementary School in Declo. Declo was granted a construction bond but ended up losing 40% of the budget.
PAT SUTPHIN photos, TIMES-NEWS
Above, Starr Corp. President Michael Arrington, left, and Communications Officer Debbie Critchfield, right, talk about the need for a new elementary school Sept. 20, at Declo Elementary School in Declo. Declo is preparing to start construction on a new building in November that will add more classrooms to the school. Below, Arrington points out the plans for a new elementary school building Sept. 20, at Declo Elementary School in Declo. Declo was granted a construction bond but ended up losing 40 percent of the budget.
PAT SUTPHIN photos, TIMES-NEWS
Debbie Critchfield, communications officer for School District 151, talks about the needed renovations Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Declo Jr. High School in Declo. One of the issues the school is facing is narrow corridors. The hallways will be expanded to accommodate the ever-growing student population.
Construction timelines in Malta, Oakley and Burley
Raft River High School ag shop is nearly complete with only finishing touches remaining. It will be occupied in two weeks.
Oakley High School gym is under construction with the main masonry walls going up. The high school will get an addition and the concrete is being placed and framing started Tuesday. The school’s small commons area is complete and in use. The school’s ag shop has been in use since August.
Burley’s new elementary, John V. Evans Elementary, has concrete work underway. In October the framing and masonry work will begin. It will be in use during 2017-2018 school year.
Burley Junior High School’s new HVAC system is nearly finished with only a couple small issues remaining.
Dworshak Elementary School will get an HVAC replacement next summer.
Mountain View Elementary School remodel will not start until students can be moved to the new elementary school in Burley. The remodel will be complete in spring 2018.
Officials plan to determine new attendance zones and shift elementary schools to the K-6 model in 2018-2019.
Michael Arrington, president of Starr Corp., points out the plans for a new elementary school building Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Declo Elementary School in Declo. Declo was granted a construction bond but ended up losing 40% of the budget.
Above, Starr Corp. President Michael Arrington, left, and Communications Officer Debbie Critchfield, right, talk about the need for a new elementary school Sept. 20, at Declo Elementary School in Declo. Declo is preparing to start construction on a new building in November that will add more classrooms to the school. Below, Arrington points out the plans for a new elementary school building Sept. 20, at Declo Elementary School in Declo. Declo was granted a construction bond but ended up losing 40 percent of the budget.
Debbie Critchfield, communications officer for School District 151, talks about the needed renovations Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Declo Jr. High School in Declo. One of the issues the school is facing is narrow corridors. The hallways will be expanded to accommodate the ever-growing student population.
