On Wednesday, January 8th, the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District's Board of Education will host a public hearing to take public comment related to the completion of repairs at Davis Elementary due to exterior masonry failure.
This public hearing and pending board action result from multiple discussions around these required repairs and their subsequent impacts on students and staff, other building's physical needs, and the district's financial needs. The agenda of Wednesday's Board Meeting is
Links to informational documents and recordings of board meetings where it has been discussed are found below.
If the board decides not to complete these repairs, Davis Elementary will be retired as a school in the near future. Recognizing the community's historic commitment to this facility, a path for its redevelopment will be sought.
As information, Board Policy 214 Public Hearings will be used as the guide for facilitating this hearing.
Please feel free to reach out with questions by contacting the district office at 641-236-2700 or emailing lisa.beames@grinnell-k12.org.
Thank you for your time and for your support of Grinnell Community Schools.