A single voting site will be utilized for the June school referendum election. The Grand Forks School board agreed to run the June 22nd event out of the Alerus Center. Voters will decide two issues next month – the $86 million dollar bond question as well as a 10 mill hike in the building fund.
Board members last night also received a briefing on some of the preliminary concepts that could be built into a new K-8 campus on the city’s north side. The project would merge West…Wilder…and Winship elementary schools with Valley Middle School.
The new complex would share some services but have separate entrances for elementary and middle school students. Enrollment would target 950 total students – 420 for K-5 and 530 for grades 6…7…and 8. Associate Superintendent Jody Thompson says updated demographic numbers should be ready in June but the figure should meet the district’s needs.
The new school would shift to the west towards University Park. Board member and current Park Board Executive Director Bill Palmiscno says that shouldn’t be a problem.
The bond referendum targets over $15 million dollars for immediate facility needs at other school buildings in the district.
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