High school office addition project approved by board
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By PHIL MONSON
Construction work on the Humboldt High School office addition will begin next month after action by the Humboldt School Board Monday night, April 17.
The board approved a bid of $1,967,850 from Sande Construction Company of Humboldt to add on to the north entrance and create new office space in addition to creating an updated, secure entrance into the building. Jensen Construction of Fort Dodge submitted the higher bid of $2,575,000.
The new entrance will feature a hallway that will allow the public to enter the building to attend sporting events at night while the offices will be locked.
“Cost-wise it makes sense to bring the wall out to meet the corners of the building on each side so it will be even all the way across,” Humboldt School Superintendent Jim Murray said.
“By adding this front office project, we may create space at the high school that could get re-purposed for a classroom area,” Murray said.
Joel Armitage of Sande Construction was at the meeting and stated construction will begin next month with a likely finish in March or April of next year.
The Board accepted several resignations and change of status reports, including the loss of another school administrator. Lora Kester, Mease Elementary School Principal and director of curriculum and assessment, provided a letter of resignation, saying she has accepted a position as school improvement coordinator at Lewis Central Community School in Council Bluffs.
Read more about Board of Education matters in this week's Humboldt Independent, see also legal notifications of the school district to citizens on a weekly basis.
