Elementary School Challenges

Osceola Elementary School was built in 1963 with additions in 1965 and 1989. A facilities assessment identified the following needs:
✓ Updates are needed to improve building safety and security.
✓ The plumbing, air circulation, and electrical systems are original to the building, inefficient, and at risk of failure.
✓ The building is not air conditioned, and the heating system is nearing the end of its service life.
✓ Classrooms are outdated and too small for our youngest learners.
✓ Areas for students with special needs do not have appropriate restrooms and lack needed space and equipment.
✓ Pedestrians, cars, and buses should be better separated in drop-off/pick-up areas.
✓ There is not enough parking, and the asphalt needs to be replaced.
✓ Playground equipment needs to be replaced with age-appropriate structures to improve
accessibility for all students.
✓ Areas of the school do not comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) codes.
✓ The fire alarm system is outdated and needs to be replaced.
✓ Lighting is inefficient.
✓ Many doors, floors, and ceilings are original and need to be replaced.

These projects cannot be paid for in our annual budget. Instead, we would need to secure funding through a facilities referendum.