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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Learn about the 'new' Pullman High School (posted Feb. 2013)




On Feb. 12, 2013, voters approved a bond for the Pullman School District. Here are edited versions of what was posted at the Pullman School District, Moscow Pullman Daily News and Lewiston Tribune websites:

School District -- Community Supports Bond with 78% "YES" Vote! Thank you, Pullman! "We thank our community members for this incredible show of support," said superintendent, Paul Sturm. "We can now move ahead with the renovation and construction of Pullman High School and the expansion of elementary classroom capacity.  Students, staff, and families in and around Pullman will benefit from these projects for decades to come. We are grateful to the various individuals and community groups and organizations that provided encouragement and support as well as help in communicating the details of the proposal.”

Daily News -- Pullman voters approved a $53.5 million bond Tuesday, paying for a new high school and an expansion of Franklin Elementary. PHS Principal Joe Thornton: "This is my 14th year at Pullman High School and from the get-go I recognized the challenges this building presented. ...The new high school will improve security, enhance athletic space, accommodate advances in technology and correct energy and space inefficiencies."

Tribune -- Pullman voters OK new high school Pullman voters overwhelmingly approved a bond issue Tuesday that will fund construction of a new high school. The project includes 72 percent new construction and 28 percent renovation on the current high school site. Approximately $2 million of the bond will also be used to expand Franklin Elementary School in Pullman to keep up with a projected increase in K-5 enrollment. The district hopes to break ground on the new high school in 2014, and construction is expected to take at least two years to complete.