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Johnston School Board to Discuss Facility Plans Tonight

A work session tonight will once again discuss the district's future facility plans.

The Β will meet tonight at 5:30 to discuss the district's school renovation and construction plans.

The work session was called to update board members on facility recommendations outlined during the Sept. 28 board work session.

The recommendations included:

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  • Building a new high school housing grades 10-12 at an estimated cost of $75 million,
  • Remodeling the existing high school to house grades 8-9,
  • Remodeling Johnston Middle School to house students currently at Wallace Elementary School at an estimated cost of $2.5 million,
  • Re-purposing Wallace Elementary to potentially house the school’s administrative office, preschool students, or an alternative school.

Tonight's meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the .

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