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Springfield School District 186 s oldest building is getting an addition with classrooms and smaller group spaces and an elevator for the first time.
The construction won t change Dubois Elementary s vaunted facade, which faces Lincoln Avenue and has been the entry point for the school since 1896.
The school building sits on what was part of the Sangamon County Fairgrounds and then Camp Yates, a training camp for new recruits and militias from around the state, according to SangamonLink, the online website for the Sangamon County Historical Society.
Ulysses S. Grant first took command of Union troops there in 1861 and made his headquarters in a bungalow on the school s present-day site.
Rainy weather forced administrators, building project coordinators, school board members, students and former principals into Grant Middle School s gymnasium, making Tuesday s groundbreaking more symbolic in nature.
On the school s southeast end, fencing has gone up and the large piles of rocks and presence of heavy equipment gave principal Robb Schurman pause for excitement. This is just going to enhance the environment for the kids and the teachers and it s an investment in the school district, said Schurman, after the brief ceremony. That speaks volumes when you have up-to-date facilities and buildings.
The construction project at Grant, which comes in at a little under $5 million, will increase cafeteria space and add classroom space, a teachers lounge and other offices. The cafeteria will be more like an all-purpose space, Schurman said.
By WMAY Newsroom
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As District 186 hybrid students head back to classrooms four days a week, the district is looking at changes to this year’s graduation requirements to help students cope with the effects of the pandemic.
The district has traditionally required a total of 26 credits for a student to graduate, but reduced that number to 22 last year because of the disruption during the spring semester with the abrupt transition to remote learning. With students either all-remote or in a mix of remote and hybrid this semester, Superintendent Jennifer Gill is recommending that the 22-credit standard be adopted again this year.
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