Major Peru Central School Capital Improvement Project Underway
Peru Elementary School
Peru – Anyone passing by the Peru Central School this summer can’t help but notice the ongoing construction project. It’s part of an $18.4 million capital improvement program approved by the voters in May 2018. At that time School Superintendent Thomas Palmer described the program as follows:
Upgrades to school PA systems
Air conditioning updates
Building repairs
Parking lot and sidewalk fixes
New furniture in the middle/high school library
Media center and computer lab upgrades
Renovations to the K-2 kitchen
Updates to bring the school’s elevator into ADA compliance
Commission of a parking study to improve ingress-egress at the high school
New storage and upgrades to the high school science room and art room
Construction of a new loop road and 4,000 square-foot storage building
Converting the middle/high school wrestling room into a multi-level fitness center with weight-lifting and fitness equipment
Converting the weight room into a training room
Install a $300,000 lighting system for the football field
At the time of the budget vote documents indicated that priority items are expected to be completed by August 2019, while the project as a whole has an anticipated end-date of August 2021.
Posted: July 9th, 2019 under Education News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.