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Liberty, Maywood projects could be first in line to be completed with bond dollarsNEW — 1:20 p.m. May 18, 2012
The Issaquah School District is wasting no time when it comes to putting its recently-approved $219 million bond dollars into action.
The school board reviewed a preliminary schedule of projects and timeline for school construction and other district upgrades at its May 9 meeting. Some projects could begin as soon as July and others extend through the end of 2019.
“Somebody has to be first, and somebody has to be last,” said Jacob Kuper, chief operations officer for the district.
Phase 2 construction of Liberty High School and Phase 2 at Maywood Middle School are first in line with finishes projected by the end of 2013. At the caboose of the tentative timeline is the reconstruction of Sunny Hills Elementary School, which wouldn’t finish until December 2018.
Construction to improve Skyline High School’s stadium would begin April 2013 and run through September 2014. As a result, Skyline’s football team is likely to play away games for the entire 2013 season. Issaquah High School will have the same problem a few years later when its stadium remodel takes place from April 2016 to August 2017.
This summer, the district hopes to install artificial turf on the athletic fields at Beaver Lake and Maywood middle schools. It would then install turf fields at Pine Lake and Pacific Cascade middle schools the following summer.
“We didn’t want to take all the fields out over the course of the summer because it would be a huge impact on the community,” said Steve Crawford, director of capital projects for the district.
Sports
Patriots blank Mount Si, 3-0
By Calder Productions Connor Noblat (21), Liberty High School freshman, intercepts Mount Si High School senior defender Chace Carlson during the first period of their April 13 match.
Darren Tremblay had plenty of reason to be happy.
“It was a total team effort,” the Liberty boys soccer head coach said of the Patriots’ 3-0 win over Mount Si. “Every guy played well.”
The Patriots populated their back lines, playing the Wildcats with a 4-5-1, stifling the creativity of the Mount Si squad at three-fourths of the field. The Wildcats had one shot on goal.
Schools
Liberty, Maywood projects could be first in line to be completed with bond dollarsNEW — 1:20 p.m. May 18, 2012
The Issaquah School District is wasting no time when it comes to putting its recently-approved $219 million bond dollars into action.
The school board reviewed a preliminary schedule of projects and timeline for school construction and other district upgrades at its May 9 meeting. Some projects could begin as soon as July and others extend through the end of 2019.
“Somebody has to be first, and somebody has to be last,” said Jacob Kuper, chief operations officer for the district.
Phase 2 construction of Liberty High School and Phase 2 at Maywood Middle School are first in line with finishes projected by the end of 2013. At the caboose of the tentative timeline is the reconstruction of Sunny Hills Elementary School, which wouldn’t finish until December 2018.
Construction to improve Skyline High School’s stadium would begin April 2013 and run through September 2014. As a result, Skyline’s football team is likely to play away games for the entire 2013 season. Issaquah High School will have the same problem a few years later when its stadium remodel takes place from April 2016 to August 2017.
This summer, the district hopes to install artificial turf on the athletic fields at Beaver Lake and Maywood middle schools. It would then install turf fields at Pine Lake and Pacific Cascade middle schools the following summer.
“We didn’t want to take all the fields out over the course of the summer because it would be a huge impact on the community,” said Steve Crawford, director of capital projects for the district.
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Opinion
New school planning begins right now
Sports
Liberty lacrosse club gets win against South Kitsap
Trail run series returns to Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Former Hazen shot put champion receives collegiate award
Liberty lacrosse loses to Overlake 17-2
Schools
Liberty, Maywood projects could be first in line to be completed with bond dollars
Parents, students encouraged to apply for high school schedule committee
Apollo students get lesson in real-life stresses
Newcastle student is selected for National Merit Scholarship
Newcastle Elementary to host science fair
Businesses to give portion of purchases to Newcastle Elementary
Renton district selected for $4,500 grant
Newcastle resident selected for Purdue academic honor society
Newcastle residents receive top academic honors Northeastern University
Hazen teacher is named outstanding employee
Rotary clubs honor top students of the month
Dine and give at the Issaquah Schools Foundation annual fundraiser
Renton school bond pass rate increases to 60.55 percent
Issaquah bond heavily favored, Renton bond up to 60.28 percent pass rate
Community
In defense of The Electric Slide
Rain garden project helps with watershed restoration
PSE offers guidance on solar energy
Gaining ground for the Puget Sound
Finished attics, basements can increase home value
Spring cleaning can boost energy efficiency, too


