Students deserve updated facilities

CRCSD Students Deserve Updated Facilities

CRCSD is eager to deliver on its promise of Every Learner. Future Ready. It is evolving its teaching practices, workforce, and facilities to most effectively meet the needs of 21st century learners. CRCSD believes modern facilities are a key component to an enriching student experience and is planning for the future in a progressive, fiscally-responsible manner. The students deserve it!

Simply put, it’s time. Most CRCSD school buildings were built before the 1950s, and some are more than 100 years old.

Here’s just a sampling of things to consider:

Older compartmentalized designs don’t support modern, collaborative learning
ADA compliance is not being met in the current structures
An older building's exterior is beautiful and holds many memories that everyone honors, but the interior mechanics and structures can be expensive and time consuming to repair and maintain
Extracurricular and activities spaces are not currently equivalent to the surrounding school districts and safety is a factor in some spaces
Teacher staffing shortages become even more difficult when they are asked to travel between multiple smaller buildings instead of one consolidated building

Facilities Master Plan Task Force is Hard at Work Making Decisions

CRCSD is so grateful to the Task Force, composed of community members, family members and staff, for all their dedication and hard work at many meetings that have been occurring throughout this school year. (For reference, you can view the Task Force presentations here.)

You may have read media headlines implying a potential $323 million GO Bond ask in March 2023, but please note this is premature as there is much more work to be done on deciding what phases of facilities work are best and what the initial dollar ask will be. All that work and final recommendation from the Facilities Master Plan Task Force is forthcoming. Per the May 9th Board presentation, a recommendation will be made in Fall 2022. When decisions are made later this year, the GO Bond ask and all supporting information will be thoroughly communicated to the public via a CRCSD press conference.

Learn more here

Important Reminders

Monday, May 16: 5:30 p.m.

Special Board of Education meeting

Friday - Saturday, May 13-14:

Jefferson High School Theater

Addams Family: The Musical

Thursday, May 19: 5:30 p.m.

Washington High School Music

Frankfurter Festival

Saturday, May 21: 7:00 p.m.

Kennedy High School Orchestra

Symphonic Rock Concert

Thursday - Saturday, May 26- 28:

Various Graduations see schedule below

Monday, May 31: No School, Holiday

Wednesday, June 1: Last day of school (half-day)

Every Learner. Future Ready.

Moving Right Along with construction at the New Maple Grove Elementary

Construction is moving along at our newest elementary school construction project Maple Grove!

Construction crews are working on installing heating and cooling units for classrooms, painting the second floor, and installing flooring.

The new elementary school will open to students at the start of the 2022-23 school year.

Check out more images

2022 MVC Boys and Girls All-Division Honors

Spring weather is finally here!!! And our activities are off and running.

Congratulations to the 52 track and field athletes, who were awarded 2022 Mississippi Valley Conference boys and girls all-division honors!

Read more here

Graduation date reminders and replay information

Congratulations to the Class of 2022. Here is a reminder of the graduation times. If you are not able to attend in person, please check out KCRG 9.2, which will be broadcasting and streaming the event. Note the re-broadcast dates.

Jefferson High School

Alliant Energy Power House

Thursday, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. (Live)

re-broadcasted - Tuesday, May 31 at 7:00 p.m.

Kennedy High School

Alliant Energy Power House

Friday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m. (Live)

re-broadcasted - Friday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m.

Washington High School

Alliant Energy Power House

Saturday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m. (Live)

re-broadcasted - Saturday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m.