School Board approves bid for Carrie Lee remodeling

After a public hearing on Monday night with no comments, the Decorah Community School Board approved a Carrie Lee Elementary remodel bid of $97,625 by Dave's Complete Construction of Delhi, Iowa. Officials were pleased with the bids that appeared to be lower than projected by the school architects.  The work will be completed by early August.

Increased district enrollment is dictating the need for another section of 4th grade instruction next year. That would mean six sections of both 3rd and 4th grades.

The Carrie Lee renovation involves moving the current 3rd floor music room to the basement level, and reconfiguring the former music space into an additional classroom with adjacent space for needed "special" class needs (such as special education and ELL). The new music space, also with adjacent special class space, would displace a room currently used as a recreation and weight room.