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Site Plan The front of the proposed new school is oriented south, opposite the current school, which will allow it to be built while students are still attending Taconic. The older building would be demolished once the new is constructed. The proposed school would also have more glass to enhance interior lighting and modern heating and cooling system. The current school's boilers are 50 years old and the HVAC systems are outdated, leading to dramatic variations in temperature from classroom to classroom.
Should the funding be approved, construction will begin in March 2016. A new road will be built just north of the current entrance to serve as access for the workers. The current Taconic High School will remain open and students will attend it for two years. Closing the school during this period would have resulted in the need for relocation of the students, which the MSBA does not offer reimbursement.
The construction will take over a parking lot, soccer field, and softball field. The rest of the playing fields will be open and used. School officials are looking at BCC, Doyle Softball Complex, and Reid Middle School as places for those events.
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