From the Mason City School District:
John Adams Middle School renovation:
Phase 3A – Larson Contacting
o Interior work is complete.
o Exterior sheet metal and landscaping should be complete by the end of the month.
Phase 3B – Henkel Construction
2nd Floor
o Lockers are being installed.
o Casework will begin next week.
o Restroom tile is complete.
o Ceiling tile and flooring will start in the next two weeks.
o Lighting and electrical devices are being installed.
o Communication cabling has started and will take a few weeks to complete.
1st Floor
o Drywall at the east side has started.
o Painting of drywall at the west side will start next week.
o Mechanical units and temperature control equipment are being piped and insulated.
o Terrazzo restoration in John Adams is complete.
o New gymnasium windows are installed and new roof is almost complete at gym and pool.
High School Music
o Exterior brickwork is almost complete.
o Demolition in music rooms has begun and will take a few more weeks to complete.
o New mechanical mezzanine structure will start being built by the end of April.
Phase 4 FEMA Safe Room – Holland Contracting
o Majority of interior brick at large multipurpose room is complete.
o 2nd Floor hollow-core precast has been set and 2nd Floor masonry walls have started.
o Concrete floors have been placed at the restrooms. Concrete floors will continue at the corridors and Stage area during the next two weeks.
o 2nd Floor topping slabs will begin within the next two weeks.
o Electrical conduit and ductwork is being installed at Stage area.
Phase 5 MCHS Two-story – Dean Snyder Contracting
o Material submittals are being reviewed.
o Construction will begin in June.
For additional information and pictures of the Secondary Campus renovations go to: www.masoncityschools.org and click on the Construction News Banner.
Hell, even Suze ORMAN always stresses you need a ONE YEAR RAINY DAY FUND. School Board must not have that much education to let that slip by ALL THEY WANT IS MORE MORE MORE. NO THERE THOUGHT PROCESS IS HELL WE’LL JUST RAISE TAXES AND TAKE IT FROM THE WORKING GUY. GLAD TO SEE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT USING THE CHILDREN TO HELP DRUM UP SUPPORT FOR MORE TAX MONEY FOR THEM. YOU SEE THEY DON’T EVEN UNDERSTAND WE’ER SPENDING 45 MILLION ON THEM RIGHT NOW!!!! Mommy take me here take me there nothing to do in this town whine whine!!! GET OVER IT!! Ungrateful BRATS!!!! Shame on the School District for USING your childrn in such a rude manner. Cut the throats of the elderly raise taxes raise there rent, they don’t care. Your next generations learning nothing or caring about you old folks!! NO NO NO NEW TAXES ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
Public schools just want mo money, mo money, mo money. It’s been that way for 20 years or more. Meanwhile, student achievement is down, and enrollment is down.
Something doesn’t add up.
If they hadn’t spent all their money on this without voter approval they wouldn’t be after more money now. Less students=less money needed. A simple formula that they don’t seem to understand.