What's with the new look at John Marshall High School?
The black "siding" and unique entrance are all part of major upgrades to the school.
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The black "siding" and unique entrance are all part of major upgrades to the school.
"If you were to go up there and put a ball at home plate and walk away, it would probably end up in the pond shortly thereafter," RPS Chief Administrative Officer John Carlson said.
The conversation about the new and former Longfellow buildings started before 2019 when voters approved more than $180 million for projects around the district.
The project will take place over the course of three summers and cost more than $45 million.
Grading work is being done now; footings and foundation will be poured in mid-May. 10:29 am, Apr. 30, 2021 × Workers prepare the site for the construction of the new Longfellow Elementary school to be built south of the current school and the Rochester Armory on Marion road April 29, 2021. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com) Construction crews have broken ground on the new Longfellow Elementary, meaning three of the four building projects associated with Rochester Public Schools’ 2019 voter-approved referendum are underway. Keane McWaters of Knutson Construction recent...