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On September 29, 2014, the Sequim City Council and Sequim Board of Directors convened to discuss crucial educational facilities improvements. The session highlighted lessons learned from past projects, emphasizing the need for prioritization amid budget considerations. Key recommendations included a new elementary school, expansions at Greywolf and the high school, and the demolition of the outdated community school. Proposed projects amount to $46.7 million, addressing safety, instructional environments, and future needs, while evaluating tax implications for funding.
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Facilities PlanFall 2014 Joint Sequim City Council and Sequim Board of Directors’ Meeting Monday, September 29, 2014
Summer Coffee Chats • Lessons Learned • Variety of Opinions • Common Themes • Too Much Money • Too Many Projects • Not Enough Priorities
Highest Priorities • Space for Students • Improve Instructional Environment • Improve Safety and Security
New Recommendation • New Elementary • Greywolf Additions • Four (4) Classrooms • Gymnasium • Serving Kitchen • High School Additions • Six (6) Science Classrooms • Band and Choir Classrooms • Minor Renovation of Performing Arts Center • Demolish Community School (1950)
How Much? • New Elementary $ 27,807,000 • Greywolf Additions $ 7,242,000 • High School Additions $ 11,005,000 • Community School Demolition $ 662,400 • Total $ 46,716,400
Additional Needs • District’s Base Kitchen • Haller Elementary • Minor Renovations to A and B Buildings • Relocate Olympic Peninsula Academy to Haller Elementary • Consider Future Use of C and D Buildings for Kindergarten Center or Intermediate School • Convert Community School (1979) to Maintenance and Warehouse Building • High School • Minor Renovations to Existing Science Building