MASON CITY – The Mason City School District is offering an open house to show off a $7 million renovation project and then a band concert.
The Mason City Community School District Board of Education invites the community to an Open House at Mason City High School (1700 4th St. SE) on Sunday, March 1, 2015, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. of the areas covered under the Phase 6A construction and renovation project. Last week, the Mason City School Board awarded the low base bid of $5,575,00.00 plus the Alternates G-1 through G-7 to Henkel Construction Co. and to approve the total construction contract of $7,001,200.00 for the Mason City Community Schools Phase 6B renovations and Mechanical Upgrades Project.
This approximately 30,000 square foot renovation of the one-story classroom area of the high school included building envelope upgrades, classroom and restroom remodeling, locker replacement, HVAC upgrades/replacement, automatic sprinkler installation, lighting upgrades and power/communication upgrades. The project also included window replacement in the high school office, lounge, commons, study hall, Credit Recovery Program classrooms and in the high school gym wing. The Culinary Arts room included a renovated kitchen lab stations and dining area.
Please enter through the Mason City High School main entrance (south doors). Tours will be provided by Mason City High School students. This project was funded through local option sales tax dollars (now known as SAVE {Secure an Advanced Vision for Education} Fund) and bonds.
The Mason City High School Concert and Symphonic Bands Concerts will be held immediately following the Open House at 3:00 p.m. in the Mohawk Performance Hall located in the FEMA Safe Room on the Mason City High School campus.
