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10/2/23: Ribbon Cutting and Open House Celebration at Westchester Elementary School
On Saturday, October 7, the community is invited to celebrate the completion of construction at Westchester Elementary in the Kirkwood School District. This event is free and open to the public.
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12/1/22: Construction Begins at North Kirkwood Middle School
On Thursday, December 1, the Kirkwood School District (KSD) officially broke ground on construction work at North Kirkwood Middle School. Construction will result in eight new classrooms, an enclosed connection corridor to increase safety and security, converting existing space to dedicated space for instrumental music learning, and relocating a new main office.
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11/16/22: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Kirkwood Early Childhood Center in the Kirkwood School District
On Thursday, November 17, Kirkwood School District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kirkwood Early Childhood Center.
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10/26/22: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Keysor Elementary in the Kirkwood School District
On Thursday, October 27, Kirkwood School District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Keysor Elementary School.
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9/7/22: Groundbreaking ceremony for construction at Kirkwood High School Middle School
The Kirkwood School District will officially break ground on construction work at Kirkwood High School at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 8. At Kirkwood High School, construction will result in 15 new classrooms, enclosed connection corridors to increase safety and security along with a new main office and a new security office.
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8/30/22: Groundbreaking ceremony for construction at Nipher Middle School
The Kirkwood School District will officially break ground on construction work at Nipher Middle School at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, September 2. At Nipher, construction will result in four new classrooms, an enclosed connection corridor to increase safety and security, and a conversion of existing space redesigned and dedicated for instrumental learning.
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5/23/22: Groundbreaking ceremonies for construction at Tillman Elementary and Westchester Elementary on May 23
The Kirkwood School District will officially break ground on construction work at Tillman Elementary School at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 23. Immediately following, KSD will officially break ground on construction work at Westchester Elementary School. Approximate start time is 9:45 a.m.
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Prop R Update May 24, 2022: KSD to issue additional Prop R bonds as construction continues on projects to increase capacity in schools
At its regular meeting on Monday, May 23, the Kirkwood School Board of Education approved the issuance of $5 million in Prop R bonds. These bonds are a part of the original $61 million in bonds approved by voters in April 2021.
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Prop R Update 3/17/22 - Updated Projected Timeline for Prop R Construction
The Kirkwood School District recently provided updated information on the projected timeline for renovations and construction funded through Prop R. The District is working to lower construction costs by extending the target completion date for projects. At this time, this will affect the estimated construction completion date at North Kirkwood Middle School, Nipher Middle School, Kirkwood High School and Tillman Elementary School.
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Prop R Update 12/08/22 - Information on KHS/Prop R-Related Improvements
As promised with Prop R, the school district is planning to add 15 classrooms to KHS. A new building addition will contain 10 classrooms and 5 classrooms will also be added through interior renovations to the existing main office and grade level offices. A new welcome center and main office will be built on the Dougherty Ferry side of the campus. Per the City of Kirkwood's code of ordinances, the District would be required to add 90 parking spaces, six for each additional classroom. Based on the initial plans, the District is proposing to add only 21 additional spaces. This requires a variance request through the City of Kirkwood. The District's variance request has been set for a public hearing before the City of Kirkwood's Board of Adjustment on January 10, 2022 at 7 pm at Kirkwood City Hall. The public can submit written comments to the City of Kirkwood and the Board of Adjustment and they can make public comments at the meeting on Monday.
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Prop R Update 9/13/21
The Board of Education awarded a contract to build two classrooms on the northwest side of Westchester Elementary School. to J.E. Foster Building Company was awarded the bid. Construction should be completed by January 31, 2022. The rest of the construction projects planned for Westchester will be completed in the summer of 2023.
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Prop R Update 8/30/21
The Board of Education awarded a contract to install ADA ramps at the front entrance of North Glendale and Robinson Elementary schools. The projects will be completed by to Bombshell Construction Company. The ramps should be completed in October.
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Prop R Update 7/12/21
The Board of Education approved SCI Engineering Inc. for construction materials testing and special inspection services for the Prop R projects.