This site has evolved to give visitors a way to keep up with the progress being made on the building projects happening at King Elementary and Deer River High School. More content and pictures will be added along the way, so make sure to check back often!
PHASE 2, part 1: Interior rooms remodel (yellow), new boilers
PHASE 2, part 2: Early childhood addition (blue), Cafeteria/kitchen(red), Media Center renovation (orange)
7-28-16 Sheetrock is wrapping up on the interior remodeling and new ceiling will be going in soon. Painting will begin next week. Meanwhile, the block walls for the early childhood wing are complete and underground work is well underway for the new Cafeteria.
7-7-16 Cleaning up from the storm. Block walls are going up on the early childhood addition and interior remodeling is in full motion.
6-29-16 Footings, drainage and underground work is underway.
6-13-16 Site preparation has begun. Clearing and excavation are underway. Interior demolition begins on spaces being renovated.
6-7-16 Construction begins
6-6-16 Move out day!!
3-14-16 Bids are awarded
3-3-16 Bids were accepted and opened. Bids came in very competitive, which will enable us to do more than what was in the original design.
2-25-16 Bids are being accepted through next Thursday, when bid opening will take place. The board will approve bids at the 3-14-16 school board meeting, and construction will begin not long thereafter.
12-28-15 Design is complete and specifications are being created so the project can go out to bid in January.
PHASE 2, part 2: Early childhood addition (blue), Cafeteria/kitchen(red), Media Center renovation (orange)
7-28-16 Sheetrock is wrapping up on the interior remodeling and new ceiling will be going in soon. Painting will begin next week. Meanwhile, the block walls for the early childhood wing are complete and underground work is well underway for the new Cafeteria.
7-7-16 Cleaning up from the storm. Block walls are going up on the early childhood addition and interior remodeling is in full motion.
6-29-16 Footings, drainage and underground work is underway.
6-13-16 Site preparation has begun. Clearing and excavation are underway. Interior demolition begins on spaces being renovated.
6-7-16 Construction begins
6-6-16 Move out day!!
3-14-16 Bids are awarded
3-3-16 Bids were accepted and opened. Bids came in very competitive, which will enable us to do more than what was in the original design.
2-25-16 Bids are being accepted through next Thursday, when bid opening will take place. The board will approve bids at the 3-14-16 school board meeting, and construction will begin not long thereafter.
12-28-15 Design is complete and specifications are being created so the project can go out to bid in January.
Good news for taxpayers!
Due to good market conditions, conservative estimates, and the good financial standing of the district, the tax impact of the project will be less than originally communicated. Click the button the right to see the new tax chart.
Due to good market conditions, conservative estimates, and the good financial standing of the district, the tax impact of the project will be less than originally communicated. Click the button the right to see the new tax chart.