Amador County - The Amador County School Board surveyed an elaborate $5 million addition to Ione Junior High School during a special tour preceding Wednesday night’s School Board meeting. Led by Principal Bill Murray, the tour was designed to give an idea of the scope of construction and renovations that have taken place on the school’s grounds. In total, $5 million was spent to build a two-story classroom addition and a quad area with a clock tower. Additional funding will go towards the future home of the library. “I’ve overseen a fair number of projects in my career and this was a fairly easy one,” said Murray in reference to the speed of construction. The building of the basic structure for the two-wing addition took only two days. Original site work for the facilities began in June, construction began in August and the school moved into the facilities in November. The new buildings are designed to resist a 10.0 earthquake. They include six classrooms, four of which are science labs. All classrooms are equipped with state-of –the-art LCD projection systems designed to cut down on paperwork and enhance the interactive learning experience using ready access to technology and the internet. Murray said the new elevators are used for emergencies or for students who “break their legs, which happens quite often.” Bathrooms are equipped with energy-saving motion sensors. Out of the total cost, $3 million came from local developer fees and $2 million came from matching funds given to districts through the state. The new clock tower and its handsome brickwork accounted for $1.4 million of the total cost, while the classrooms were closer to $2.94 million, Murray said. The School Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting in the future home of the library, which is a replica of one of the original school house buildings on campus. According to Terri Crain, Superintendent’s Assistant, the local booster club bought the carpeting and the library is scheduled to be moved into this summer. Terry Porray, School Board representative for the Ione district, called the new classrooms and structures “a great investment for our community, our teachers and our students.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 24 April 2009 00:41
Ione Junior High Additions
Amador County - The Amador County School Board surveyed an elaborate $5 million addition to Ione Junior High School during a special tour preceding Wednesday night’s School Board meeting. Led by Principal Bill Murray, the tour was designed to give an idea of the scope of construction and renovations that have taken place on the school’s grounds. In total, $5 million was spent to build a two-story classroom addition and a quad area with a clock tower. Additional funding will go towards the future home of the library. “I’ve overseen a fair number of projects in my career and this was a fairly easy one,” said Murray in reference to the speed of construction. The building of the basic structure for the two-wing addition took only two days. Original site work for the facilities began in June, construction began in August and the school moved into the facilities in November. The new buildings are designed to resist a 10.0 earthquake. They include six classrooms, four of which are science labs. All classrooms are equipped with state-of –the-art LCD projection systems designed to cut down on paperwork and enhance the interactive learning experience using ready access to technology and the internet. Murray said the new elevators are used for emergencies or for students who “break their legs, which happens quite often.” Bathrooms are equipped with energy-saving motion sensors. Out of the total cost, $3 million came from local developer fees and $2 million came from matching funds given to districts through the state. The new clock tower and its handsome brickwork accounted for $1.4 million of the total cost, while the classrooms were closer to $2.94 million, Murray said. The School Board met for their regularly scheduled meeting in the future home of the library, which is a replica of one of the original school house buildings on campus. According to Terri Crain, Superintendent’s Assistant, the local booster club bought the carpeting and the library is scheduled to be moved into this summer. Terry Porray, School Board representative for the Ione district, called the new classrooms and structures “a great investment for our community, our teachers and our students.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
