Community sessions for Madison Metropolitan School District’s plans for its Phase 1 Referendum Projects were held at schools intended for remodeling, as the district prepares to make much-needed fixes to some of its oldest buildings.
On Oct. 16 at Sherman Middle School and Shabazz City High School, MMSD’s design and construction team went over plans, timelines and took questions from communities on how the process will look. Plans come in conjunction with its 2024 referenda, where voters approved a $100 million Operational Referendum and a $507 million Facilities Referendum.
Plans with the $507 million look to make significant improvements to schools. At MMSD, 26 of its schools were built over 60 years ago. The school district has realized that the age of the buildings has given rise to critical issues. Space is unusable, simple modern amenities like heating and cooling are either faulty or do not exist at some schools and poor accessibility. Plans are for 10 schools across seven sites to be remodeled…