In 1996, the Platteville Community supported a referendum of approximately $15 million to tear down and rebuild the present middle school and remodel and add on to each of the other facilities. The bond that was approved then will be paid back at the end of the 2015-16 school year. This gives us a unique opportunity to potentially address our future facility needs for the next fifteen to twenty years without raising the levy for that purpose.
In December of 2013, the board approved an in-depth facilities study to accomplish three things.
1. To examine each of our existing facilities to include their architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical capabilities as well as look at such things as useful life projections and the development of a 5-year maintenance plan.
2. Conduct an educational space analysis with consideration given to facility usage and effective instruction, as well as make recommendations to improve the function and safety of common spaces.
3. Develop options for renovation and reconfiguration and/or additions to our existing buildings. Determine the financial cost and conduct a pro/con analysis for each of these options.
The complete results of that study can be found on the district web-page. The board will be meeting in July to look at various options and to decide which option to proceed with. The board is very interested in your perspective on the options.