On May 21, South St. Paul residents will vote on a bond proposal to fund a four-point Facilities Master Plan to ensure the school district is providing an effective learning environment to meet students’ educational needs:

Site Improvements and Facility Maintenance 

• Update roofing, heating, and ventilation by replacing or improving aging infrastructure at our schools
• Repurpose outdated and underutilized Industrial Arts classrooms for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Program
• Improve secondary media center and learning commons to accommodate digital learning and better serve the community
• Expand Packer Activity Center, renew running track surface, and increase storage capacity for activities

Relieve Overcrowding in Our Elementary School to Enhance Programming

• Build additions at Lincoln and Kaposia to provide added capacity for early learning and kindergarten programming
• Create additional elementary school capacity by building  a new 6th grade addition at the secondary building
• Provide 6th grade students with enhanced academic opportunities in a middle school setting through specific subject area instruction Align all of our facilities to best serve 21st century learners

Address District-wide Safety and Security Needs

• Improve safety and supervision at all buildings by the addition of cameras, supporting infrastructure and facility modifications
• Upgrade communications and wireless infrastructure

Reduce Our Rental Costs

• Relocate out of the Family Connections site and eliminate lease payments
• Eliminate annual lease cost by purchasing District office

Building-Specific Improvements

Lincoln Center Elementary 

• New three-classroom addition to support increased school enrollment
• Remodel entrance to improve security, install security technology, and separate student and bus drop-off areas
• Repair or replace aging roofs, carpets, tuck-pointing, electrical, windows, building exterior, and lighting
• Increase internet speed, upgrade wireless infrastructure and school-wide communications systems to enhance student learning capabilities
• Resurface outdoor running track

Kaposia Education Center

• New two-story addition of six classrooms for early childhood and kindergarten
• Remodel entrance to improve security, install security technology, and separate student and bus drop-off areas
• Repair or replace aging roofs, carpets, tuck-pointing, electrical, windows, building exterior, and lighting
• Increase internet speed, upgrade wireless infrastructure and school-wide communications systems to enhance student learning capabilities

Secondary Building

• Repurpose outdated and underutilized Industrial Arts classrooms for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Learning Program
• Renovate media center and learning commons to accommodate 21st century digital learning and better serve the community
• Construct a new 6th grade addition in the current Heritage Hall/old gymnasium space, including multi-purpose classrooms, lockers, and support spaces
• Expand cafeteria capacity
• Expand Packer Activity Center and increase storage capacity for activities
• Enhance theater storage and workshop area
• Remodel entrance to improve security, install security technology, and separate student and bus drop-off areas
• Repair or replace aging roofs, carpets, tuck-pointing, electrical, windows, building exterior, and lighting
• Increase internet speed, upgrade wireless infrastructure and school-wide communications systems to enhance student learning capabilities

Central Square Community Center

• Repair or replace aging roofs, carpets, tuck-pointing, electrical, windows, building exterior, and lighting