Community-Based Plan

In February of 2024, the District completed a comprehensive facilities study to evaluate all aspects of our facilities, identify needs and determine priorities, and develop a plan to address priority needs for the next 15 to 20 years. Board workshops, staff and community surveys were conducted to finalize a plan that would be fiscally responsible to taxpayers and address these priority needs:

Safety & Security

PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Replace aged building alarms

  • Add security cameras

  • Install emergency generator

TAYLORS FALLS

  • Replace aged building alarms

  • Replace aged fire alarms and paging/sound systems

  • Install emergency generator

MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • Build permanent walls and install doors on the third floor

  • Relocate main office to create secure entrance

  • Add security cameras

  • Replace aged building alarms

  • Replace aged fire alarms and paging/sound systems

  • Add sprinkler systems (currently has none)

  • Install emergency generator

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Replace aged building alarms

  • Replace aged fire alarms and paging/sound systems

  • Add security cameras

  • Expand sprinkler systems

  • Reconfigure rear student entrance for improved safety and security

  • Install emergency generator

Deferred Maintenance

PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • Replace aged lighting with LED and electrical power distribution to create efficiencies in savings

  • Replace end of life heating/cooling/HVAC equipment and controls

  • Update worn interior ceilings, flooring, walls, casework, and doors

  • Renovate and expand restrooms for capacity and accessibility

  • Repair building exteriors and replace aged exterior doors

TAYLORS FALLS

  • Replace aged interior/exterior doors

  • Replace aged lighting with LED and electrical power distribution to create efficiencies in savings

  • Repair building exteriors and sites including masonry, and siding

  • Replace end of life heating/cooling/HVAC equipment and controls

  • Reconfigure nurse’s area for ADA compliance

  • Update worn interior ceilings, flooring, walls, and casework

  • Renovate and expand restrooms for capacity and accessibility

MIDDLE SCHOOL

  • Replace end of life roofing and aged interior/exterior doors

  • Replace aged lighting with LED and electrical power distribution

  • Repair building exteriors and sites including masonry and siding

  • Replace end of life plumbing and areas of outdated, galvanized piping

  • Replace end of life heating/cooling/HVAC equipment and controls

  • Reconfigure CLMS kitchen for increased efficiencies

  • Update worn interior ceilings, flooring, walls, casework, lockers

  • Renovate and expand restrooms for privacy and accessibility

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Replace end of life roofing and aged interior/exterior doors

  • Replace aged lighting with LED and electrical power distribution

  • Repair building exteriors and sites including masonry and siding

  • Replace end of life plumbing

  • Replace end of life heating/cooling/HVAC equipment and controls

  • Replace end of life pool mechanical, lights, flooring, and ceiling

  • Update worn interior ceilings, flooring, walls, casework, lockers

  • Update end of life auditorium sound and lighting systems, as well as stage curtain, flooring, and acoustics

  • Update learning commons and media center

Referendum Project Budgets

Four Years of Planning, Development, and Community Engagement

The district spent four-years evaluating our facility needs through local assessments, surveying stakeholders and community members, and determining what are most pressing needs are — now and into the future.  Over the last year, we conducted a comprehensive facility study, surveyed staff, and sought feedback from the community on priorities and solutions.