School Improvements Are On the Ballot in August 2014
Several years ago, the residents of the Avenue City School District decided that they would remain an independent district apart from the St. Joseph School District and/or the Savannah School District.
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In 1957, the original school was a product of school consolidation in the 1950s and consisted of 3 classrooms, 2 offices and a multipurpose room.
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Another addition occurred in 1966 which added two additional classrooms.
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Four additional classrooms were built in 1989.
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In 1999, the facility added 2 classrooms, a library, a computer lab, restrooms and a gym
- In 2008 three additional classrooms were constructed along with restrooms and a locker room facility, a preschool room and a storage room. The locker room/restroom facility was constructed to perform as a community storm shelter.
Each one of those facility improvements required a "YES" vote from the Avenue City patrons.
In August of 2014, the district will be asking the patrons once again to make improvements. Specifically, we want to address:
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A more visible and more secure entry way that requires visitors to come through the office prior to entering the hallways
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Additional parking to our west via purchase of approximately 3 acres
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A new enlarged expanded cafeteria/commons area
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A new kitchen facility to better prepare and serve meals for our students
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Remodel of the current cafeteria & kitchen space to additional classroom space
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An update and remodel of the restrooms in the original building
All of this could be done with a “YES VOTE” in August and without an increase of your taxes. A “no vote” means no progress will be made toward any of the improvements listed above. If you’re going to be on vacation on August 5th, you’ll be able to vote absentee by requesting a ballot from the Andrew County Clerk at the Courthouse in Savannah. While the district cannot provide information that asks you to vote “Yes” in August, we can encourage you to vote. We provide the information that if 58% of our voters say “YES” we can move forward with building improvements and if the approval rate is less than that, we cannot. This issue is up to you and you will have the ultimate say this August.
Propose facility improvement for Avenue City School in August 2014. The area in yellow is the space designated for remodel. This space includes the upgrade of the original restroom facilities as well as the conversion of the currrent cafeteria and kitchen area to classroom space, storage, counselor office, and teacher workroom space. The blue area represents the proposed cafetria space to be added. The area will be created to house current students as well as designed for increased enrollment for several years. The green area represents the proposed new kitchen space including freezer and dry storage area. The orange and gray space is the newly designed entry way and the office spaces lost when the kitchen and cafertia are constructed. The placement of this space allows staff to better observe and control access to the school.