{"id":149441,"date":"2018-07-17T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=149441"},"modified":"2018-07-17T10:04:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T15:04:33","slug":"school-board-to-further-discuss-bond-referendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=149441","title":{"rendered":"School Board to further discuss bond referendum."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-129184\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SchoolBoard091817a-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/>Jamestown \u00a0\u00a0(CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown \u00a0Public School Board will hold a special meeting on July 24<sup>th<\/sup>, concerning \u00a0a $34 million school bond referendum.<\/p>\n<p>At Monday\u2019s school board meeting, on an 8-0 vote the school board approved holding the meeting at 5:15-p.m., at the \u00a0Jamestown Middle School, Vondergeest Room.<\/p>\n<p>Board member Jennifer Schmidt was not present.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JHScampusExpands.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-149450\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JHScampusExpands-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JHScampusExpands-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JHScampusExpands-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/JHScampusExpands.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Under consideration will be \u00a0addition and renovation projects on four elementary schools and the middle school.<\/p>\n<p>Included in the proposal is moving the football field from Washington School, to the high school including \u00a0a $7.5 million turf field and track, seating and a fieldhouse shared with the soccer fields.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LouieLAmour-addition.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-149452\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LouieLAmour-addition-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LouieLAmour-addition-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LouieLAmour-addition-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LouieLAmour-addition.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The plans include \u00a0$9.7 million in heating, ventilation and air conditioning at selected schools, and an $8.7 million addition that would double the size of Louis L\u2019Amour Elementary, that would allow \u00a0the closure of Washington School.<\/p>\n<p>If the referendum passes, Washington School would be sold and the school board would decide either \u00a0pay down the bond, or fund other priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Superintendent Robert Lech says, the projects are needed to attract and retain students and be a school of choice.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was recorded by CSi 10 The Replay Channel with showings starting Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown \u00a0\u00a0(CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown \u00a0Public School Board will hold a special meeting on July 24th, concerning \u00a0a $34 million school bond referendum. At Monday\u2019s school board meeting, on an 8-0 vote the school board approved holding the meeting at 5:15-p.m., at the \u00a0Jamestown Middle School, Vondergeest Room. 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