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If the $1.25 million expansion is paid for with a school construction loan from the state Literary Fund, then the local tax rate will have to go up 65 cents or 15 per cent to make the higher loan payments, according to Luke.
The $1.25 million construction program will take 2'/j to three years to complete, he continued. Temporary structures, on the other hand, can be ready for classes in 1980-81 school year, said Luke.
In recommending modular units, Luke also proposed revisions in scheduling to bring about better utilization of school buildings. He asked the school board to consider year-round classes, Saturday classes and extending Christmas vacation for one month with a corresponding extension to the length of the term in order to save on heating costs.
Penonal Analysis
In presenting his report, Luke emphasized that it wasn’t the effort of the joint capital outlay committee but rather his own “personal analysis” arrived at after working with county engineer Fanning Baumgardner, superintendent of schools William Bloomer and representatives from the state Department of Education.
"The committee never operated as a committee,” he said. “The other committee members were either not interested or did not formulate anything.”
In considering space needs at the high school, "we’re not talking about anything new,” Luke said, noting that both alternatives cover just the minimum required for RCHS to meet state standards.
According to Luke, the high school was built in 1960 to serve 285 students. In 1966, space was added to increase classroom capacity by 100 but base facilities—library, office, storage, restrooms, cafeteria, etc.—were unchanged. In 1976, an earlier capital outlay committee recommended improvements to the school but no action was taken because members felt too many variables were involved, according to Luke. “That’s not a good reason for not making a decision,” he maintained. Again in 1979, the same needs were identified and although three modular classrooms have since been added, the same needs exist in 1980, Luke stated, noting that every classroom is currently used every period of the day. Enrollment at the school built originally for 285 now stands at 487, the supervisor chairman pointed out. Just moving current elementary classes up, this enrollment will increase to 520, he reported. Additionally, Luke said,
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