Board sets aside up to $885,000 for a secure middle school entrance

What happened

The board approved up to $885,000 from the capital expenditure fund (Fund 46) for a secure entrance at Oostburg Middle School. The plan moves the main office so visitors enter at a controlled point. The architect expects bidding this fall or winter and construction to start in summer 2027.

Why it matters to families

The project changes how visitors enter the building and uses most of a fund that the district also uses for roofs, floors and fields.

The evidence

Minutes record the unanimous motion. The September 16 agenda update describes the bidding and construction timing. The architect's final cost was not in the documents.

The source