More background on LCS spending and past building projects in elementary buildings

       Among the more interesting spending information in this document are the costs of some of the LCS spending projects that were done just a few years ago at our elementary buildings. While prices have undoubtedly gone up, Even if you were to triple what was spent, we could do tremendous things with some of our current elementary buildings and not spend a hundred million dollars to do it.
Some of the most notable projects have been;

• Lynch Elementary 2006 -  New gymnasium / 6 new classrooms / parking lot work. Total cost $2,749,000.00
• Murphy Elementary 2004 - 4 new classrooms Total cost $1,137,000.00
• Turril Elementary 2004 - 10 New Classrooms / New Gymnasium with Kitchen. Total Cost $4,092,000.00
• Schickler Elementary 2006 - 8 new classrooms / Parking and bus loop. Total Cost $2,412,000
• Maple Grove Elementary (Currently being used by Community Mental Health) 2006 - Expansion of Cafeteria / Office expansion / New parking lot $1,031,000.00

   So for $11,421,000 dollars, Lapeer Schools added;

• 28 Brand New Classrooms for our Elementary kids
• 2 Brand New Gymnasiums (one with kitchen for lunches)
• Expanded 1 cafeteria
• reworked/repaved 3 building parking lots

   Assuming that these classrooms can accommodate approximately 30 kids, that is 840 kids who got BRAND NEW  classrooms for $11 million. As the new bond proposal is supposed to address problems in our elementary buildings, and the new Lapeer Elementary will hold approximately 1200, we could build New classrooms in some of our buildings that are in the best shape for a fraction of what this proposal would cost.
(This document was obtained through FOIA fron Lapeer Community Schools)

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