Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The session will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Longfellow Center to discuss a possible addition to Pierce Downer, as well as district-wide life-safety updates.
District 58 will host a listening session for the community on Thursday to discuss its overall facilities improvement plans. Operations and Maintenance projects proposed to be completed district-wide consist primarily of asphalt and carpeting replacements, and HVAC and fire alarm upgrades. The district also has begun preliminary planning on a possible addition to alleviate overcrowding at Pierce Downer School. The comprehensive report from consultant Wight and Co., presented to the board this past spring, identified needs, recommended construction projects and improvement options for the district’s operational buildings, and offered conceptual budget costs. The board has discussed several potential funding options to continue addressing …
Friday, December 21, 2012
The school district is currently working with an architect to research and design a possible addition to the space-challenged elementary school.
The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 school board recently got its first glimpse at a possible addition to Pierce Downer Elementary School. The school, located at 1860 63rd St., has been the subject of much debate this year as district officials grapple with severe space constraints—an issue also experienced by Lester Elementary School. On Nov. 12, school board members voted unanimously to hire consultant Wight and Co. to provide architectural planning for a $1.2 million addition to Pierce Downer, located at 1436 Grant St. The $67,500 contract included schematic design, specification development, construction and bidding documents for the proposed addition. During its Dec. 10 meeting, the board was presented a preliminary sketch by …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The school board approved a proposal Monday for architectural services for a possible addition to the space-challenged elementary school.
Officials in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 have taken the first steps toward addressing urgent space issues at Pierce Downer Elementary School. School board members voted unanimously Monday to hire consultant Wight and Co. to provide architectural planning for a $1.2 million addition to Pierce Downer, located at 1436 Grant St. The $67,500 contract includes schematic design, specification development, construction and bidding documents for the proposed addition. Last year, District 58 hired Wight and Co. to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the district’s 13 schools, as well as the Administrative Service Center and Longfellow Center. The assessment, according to district officials, was the first step in creating a long-term …
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Jon
4:54 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
I was able to attend last Mondays meeting and only one board member was serious about looking at a grandfathered boundary change and the rest of the Board seemed afraid to agree with him. It was tabled to October and it looked like a way to push his idea under the table so as to not have to deal with it. I hope he keeps it up because he made a good rational case and seems like someone who actual … more ›