WEST BORON CAMPUS TO BE REFURBISHED.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer BORON boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. - West Boron Elementary School elementary school: see school. will undergo a $1 million refurbishment re·fur·bish tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. re·fur starting next school year. The work will include making the 50-year-old campus handicapped accessible, installing energy-efficient tinted tint n. 1. A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation. 2. A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation. 3. A slight coloration; a tinge. 4. dual-pane windows, adding insulation to walls and upgrading air-conditioning and heating systems. ``Our plan is to bring in some portable buildings and put a wing in the portables while we do that modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, . We will move people around while they complete the work,'' Muroc Joint Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. Superintendent Mike Summerbell said. The West Boron school has 380 children from kindergarten through sixth grade. The project will go out to bid at the end of summer and be completed by the end of the school year. The cost of the work is more than $1 million, with 60 percent of it being funded by the state. The district's share will be paid with a long-term loan. ``We have put together a COP (certificates of participation). It will allow us to pay our portion back over 20 years,'' Summerbell said. The district has done modernization work at all of its campuses except for West Boron and Boron High School. A $1.6 million modernization of the Boron High School campus has been canceled by the state because state officials said the district was tardy tar·dy adj. tar·di·er, tar·di·est 1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late. 2. Moving slowly; sluggish. in sending back project plans to the state. The district is considering challenging the state's decision, Summerbell said. ``When the project was initially put out there, the plans got sent back to us for a check, and then our architect was slow at responding. Basically as far as we knew, that wasn't a problem,'' Summerbell said. The district eventually resubmitted the plans, past a six-month deadline, and the project was approved by the state. ``Then two years after the fact, they sent a letter saying we were not eligible. It doesn't make sense that they would approve it, and two years later say it was not approved,'' Summerbell said. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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