Talks continue on new elementary school

CHELAN – At the Oct. 9 Lake Chelan School Board meeting, Superintendent Bradley Wilson presented some potential development options for school facilities, including those for a new elementary school.

There is still no defined timeline for the project as the district is still considering those options for development that may or may not include a new elementary school, as well as different potential options for what the building of a new elementary may look like if they were to move in that direction. The presentation included four different options presented by ALSC Architects.

A new elementary school build would potentially mitigate some current safety concerns, provide updated facilities, and offer optimized learning conditions.

In reference to a recent survey of community members, Wilson shared, “As you can see from the results of our latest thought exchange linked below, our community, parents, and staff have high expectations for our students and want the core learning facilities to be our focus. The original MOE was built in 1948, and the study and survey show it is starting to appear as if continued remodels are not the most responsible long term solution.  Our tax-payers are great supporters of our schools, and it is important we decide wisely on how to utilize those funds.”

Katie Lindert: 509-731-3211 or katie@ward.media