When: Ephrata Area school board meeting, May 10, live and via Zoom video.
What happened: The school board authorized the administration to move ahead on contracts for the music space, Washington facility, HVAC and district office project at cost of $32.85 million. The project, which is coming in at or below the projected bid price, includes a complete HVAC system replacement at the high school and middle school.
Details: The construction and renovation plan has three main components including an addition to Ephrata High School to accommodate expanded music and performing arts spaces. Also, a program called Project Build a Better Future, which teaches students ages 18-21 with special needs how to prepare for life outside the classroom, would move from the Washington facility to the high school. The headquarters for the student services department, also there, would move to the high school.