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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Name Chosen, Contracts Awarded for New Plum School

Firms were hired to work on the district's newest school.

The Plum School Board has chosen a name and awarded contracts for work on a new school in the district. On Tuesday, the board appointed several firms to work on the school, which will be erected at the Adlai Stevenson Elementary site. Current plans call for the immediate closure of the current Holiday Park Elementary—Regency Park Elementary also could close in the future—and the redistricting of all students. The new school building will mirror the new George Pivik School. The board decided the name of the new building would be Holiday Park Elementary School. At a facilities committee meeting earlier this month, board member Shane McMasters said it made the most sense because it would be the only school located in the Holiday Park …

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Plum Officials to Negotiate Demo, Construction Agreements for New School

The administration has gotten the go-ahead to negotiate agreements for the demolition of a current school and construction of a new school.

Plum school officials are moving along with plans to build a new school. On Tuesday, the Plum School Board voted 8-1 to authorize district administration to negotiate agreements with L.R. Kimball, Russo Construction, and PA Soil and Rock for the demolition of Adlai Stevenson Elementary School and construction of a new school at the site. Board member Loretta White dissented. The entities all performed work at the new George Pivik Elementary School. Current plans call for a new school at the Adlai Stevenson site, the immediate closure of Holiday Park Elementary—Regency Park Elementary also could close in the future—and the redistricting of all students. The project is estimated to cost between $18.2 and $18.7 million (very rough estimate, …

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