Owen-Withee School District Referendum, Part 1
Friday, March 22nd, 2013 -- 8:10 AM
-Bob Houts, District Administrator for the Owen-Withee School District, presented information to Owen-Withee residents on the referendum the district is hoping to pass April 2nd.The resolution will be asking Owen-Withee residents to approve 8 million dollars for various remodeling, renovations, additions, and other work on the school district.
The district began talking about improving the school back in 2010. The board asked themselves and the community: where do we want the district to go? Since then, the Owen-Withee District has already implemented several things to help improve the learning environment including the 1-to-1 computing initiative, differentiated instruction, at risk program, and improved the Ag/Tech Ed offerings.
However, one item that was still on their ?to do? list was the building. The building is over 50 years old at this point. So, the district formed a Facility Study Committee. In looking at the building, the committee looked at 5 factors: future needs, an attractive district, also make it a community center, show it?s changing and growing with the community and show the district is fiscally responsible.
Within the past year, an architect then came to the district and offered remodeling suggestions and plans.
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