by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
Five public meetings have been scheduled for information and input about the upcoming Sartell-St. Stephen School District bond request for $105.8 million for a new high school and space needs within the other schools.
The lineup of meetings is as follows:
Wednesday, March 23. 6:30 p.m. at Sartell High School.
Tuesday, April 12. 8:30 a.m. at Sartell City Hall.
Monday, April 18. 6 p.m. at St. Stephen City Hall.
Wednesday, April 27. 6:30 p.m. at Sartell Middle School.
Tuesday, May 3. 6 p.m. at Oak Ridge Elementary School.
At the five sessions, complete information about the need for the bond request will be presented by Sartell-St. Stephen School District Superintendent Jeff Schwiebert, other administrators and members of the school board. They will present details of the School Facilities Plan, how it was developed and how the bond money would be spent. There will also be time for questions and answers. School tours will follow each meeting for anyone interested.
If approved by Sartell-St. Stephen School District voters Tuesday, May 24, the $105.8-million bond would pay for a brand-new high school on land next to Oak Ridge Elementary School. The other four remaining schools, including the current Sartell High School, would be remodeled and rearranged for other grade configurations. The new high school would be built for grades 9-12. The current high school will be repurposed to allow for grades 6-8. The current Sartell Middle School would house grades 3 through 5. The two elementary schools (Pine Meadow and Oak Ridge) would accommodate pre-K (age 4) through grade 2.
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