Construction should soon be underway on eight additional school renovation projects in Tazewell County.
The work is being made possible through Tazewell County’s share of the federal stabilization dollars. In all, the eight projects total approximately $1.69 million.
The work will include air-conditioning for all of the classrooms at Graham Intermediate School; new lockers at Graham Middle School; new windows for Abbs Valley-Boissevain Elementary School; air-conditioning for classrooms as well as replacement lockers at Tazewell Middle School; an air-conditioning system for the library at Tazewell High School; new student lockers at Richlands Middle School; and air-conditioning for the library at Richlands High School.
All eight of the projects are needed and welcomed. The school system just recently completed five other school renovation projects, which included new heating and air-conditioning systems for five elementary schools.
The federal stimulus dollars also will help to finance the upgrade of cafeterias and kitchens throughout the school division, according to School Superintendent Dr. Brenda Lawson.
While some school systems in the Commonwealth are using their stabilization dollars for salaries and personnel, Lawson said officials were encouraged to use the funding in the way it was originally intended by the state and federal government to assist with job creation and helping to stimulate the economy. Work on the second round of school renovation projects could begin by the year’s end. Lawson said all eight projects should be completed by next summer.
It ís good to see stabilization dollars being put to a worthwhile use in Tazewell County. Anything that can be done to improve the learning environment for both students and staff is welcomed.
Students in Tazewell County deserve the best learning environment possible, including air-conditioned classrooms. While it is not very hot outside right now, classrooms will certainly be stuffy again next summer.
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November 11, 2009
School renovations welcomed in Tazewell
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