Why is the district still building new schools when budgets are tight or short?
Again, there is a sharp legal distinction between dollars used for operating schools and dollars used to build schools. Money designated for school construction cannot legally be used to operate schools. District staff and the Board of Education will continue to move forward with construction and modernization projects based on the needs of our student population and available resources. It should also be noted that IUSD has realized significant savings on recent construction projects given the current state of the economy. As one example, Stonegate Elementary School came in well under budget.
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