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will lead into a courtyard for all
Upgrades from 1A ings
grades to gather and mingle.
“We’re connecting the roof to the
walls and the walls to the concrete
so it can’t move off its foundation,”
Myers said.
Now, if an earthquake occurs, the
buildings won’t tip one way or
another.
Another concern was the levels
of lead that had been detected in one
of the wings of the elementary
school last summer. For several
months at the beginning of the
school year, the district capped off
the water supply and provided bot-
tled water for the students.
Now, there are no dangerously
detectable lead levels in the pipes.
Safety won’t be the only goal of
the remodel as the faculty worked
closely with the students on
improvements. High school stu-
dents requested a community room,
which will be built in their building.
The exits of the elementary build-
While the planning for the con-
struction has taken time, the actual
work has been occurring at a rapid
pace. The last day of school was on
June 14. By June 16, Mapleton staff
had moved every piece of material
into storage and construction began.
Just two weeks later, the campus
is almost unrecognizable. With a
crew of over 40 (and expanding by
the day), walls have been torn out,
floors have been pulled and roofs
have been demolished.
Structural changes aren’t the
only improvements as the district is
also installing broadband Internet,
new computers, portable tablets and
smart screens.
O’Mara believes all of these
changes will create better chances
for the students.
“These kids deserve every
opportunity they can get, just like
every other kid in every other com-
munity. It shouldn’t matter that
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More than 40 people are working
all summer to complete Mapleton’s
upgrades.
we’re a rural community. It should-
n’t matter what our poverty level is.
For me, that’s my goal. To make
sure they have those opportunities,”
she said.
Mapleton School District has 39
days left to finish the project, but all
involved are confident it will be
done by then.
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You can view the progress and
constantly updated photographs on
the Mapleton district’s website,
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Projects in Progress page under the
“Bond” tab.
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