Since adding the larger lobby takes away space for three classrooms and the Market, we are taking steps to make room by purchasing a portable for the Market to go outside, and purchasing dividing walls for our two largest classrooms (103 and 104) to make room for the three we’re losing.
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Certain areas of the building have asbestos contained in the ceiling, as well as in the floor tiles. This is completely safe as long as it is not disturbed (so asbestos doesn’t become airborne). However, since opening up the lower level will for certain involve disturbing these asbestos-containing materials, we have to hire a company to come in and do an asbestos abatement (this was already completed in the gym a couple years ago). This project started in October, and finished in January.
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The last and final stage is the actual renovation work to remove the existing interior walls to open up the new lobby, then paint, install fixtures, etc. We are hoping to have this entire project complete for our Fall 2022 kickoff.
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