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The Columbia Press 2 June 11, 2021 Warrenton-Hammond school bond projects near completion The Columbia Press Warrenton-Hammond School District gave an up- date recently of projects be- ing built with money from the $38.5 million bond vot- ers approved in 2018. The good news: All projects on the list have been com- pleted or will be completed by late August. The largest items on the list include purchasing land for a new master campus, build- ing and furnishing a new middle school, fixing main- tenance issues at Warrenton High School and Warrenton Grade School, and making security improvements to all campuses. The lion’s share of the mon- ey went to purchase 58 acres off Dolphin Road near Ore- gon State Police headquar- ters, where the new grade school nears completion. Eventual- ly, the site will house all schools in the dis- trict. The district’s mid- dle-schoolers begin classes here in Sep- tember and teachers begin moving in in just two months. “The district has been in the fortunate position of having The new security vestibule at Warren- the total cost of the ton Grade School. originally proposed projects come in well under of how the bond money was budget,” Superintendent spent and the outcome of Tom Rogozinski wrote in an those projects. update on the bond expendi- Career and Technical tures. “This has enabled us Education Center to get a couple more projects The CTE building at War- done than first planned.” renton High School opened In addition to the middle in November 2019. It hous- school, here is a run-down es the automotive technol- ogy and welding programs, which serve about 100 stu- dents throughout the year. Security New intercom systems were installed at the high school and grade school (security systems also come as part of the new middle school construction). Courtesy Warrenton-Hammond School District The new Warrenton Middle School campus nears completion on a site just south of Walmart. Administrators are able to contact classrooms and other locations on the cam- puses as well as provide sys- temwide announcements. School officials called the upgrades essential for emer- gency communication about things like tsunamis, major storms, even campus shoot- ing scenarios. A security vestibule was installed at the entrance to Warrenton Grade School and, during the summer, a The week ahead Sunday, June 13 • Astoria Sunday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along 11th Street in downtown. Monday, June 14 • Warrenton Parks Ad- visory Board, 4 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Port of Astoria Airport Advisory Committee, 4 p.m. inside terminal, 1110 S.E. Flightline Drive. • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. Tuesday, June 15 • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners workshop, 10 a.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Wednesday, June 16 • Seaside Farmers Market opening day, 2-6 p.m., 1120 Broadway. Thursday, June 17 • Spruce Up Warrenton board, 11:30 a.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Warrenton Community Center Board, 4 p.m., 170 S.W. Third St. Saturday, June 19 • Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. security “buzz-in” door will be installed at the main en- trance to Warrenton High School. Maintenance Work began this month on Warrenton Grade School’s siding, which had become tattered over the years. A new façade will be ready by the end of August. Warrenton High School re- ceived a new roof and new windows during the past year. Additional projects Several projects were add- ed to the list when some of the building and security expenses came in under budget. In addition, con- tingency money set aside for emergencies hasn’t been needed. Warrenton High School will get a new coat of paint this summer. The district’s track and field facility at Warrenton Grade School will be reno- vated. The track has been prone to pitting and flood- ing. Outdoor sporting facilities at the new middle school have been added or upgrad- ed.
