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Traverse City School Board Debates Gym Demolition Amid Facility Upgrades and Community Input
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Overview: During a recent Traverse City Area School Board meeting, the primary focus was on the renovation and potential demolition of gymnasiums within the district, particularly at Traverse City Central High School. Discussions highlighted the gym’s accessibility issues and structural limitations, which have raised concerns about safety and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The board is weighing the financial implications of renovating the existing gym, built in 1958, against the potential benefits of constructing a new facility. Cost estimates suggest that renovating the gym could approach $6 million, while demolition and reconstruction might . . .
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John VanWagoner
School Board Officials:
Scott Newman-Bale, Erica L. Moon Mohr, V. Flournoy Humphreys, Holly T. Bird, Andrew R. Raymond, Beth Pack, Josey Ballenger
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Meeting Type:
School Board
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Committee:
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Meeting Date:
04/14/2025
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Recording Published:
04/15/2025
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Duration:
243 Minutes
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Notability Score:
Routine
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State:
Michigan
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County:
Grand Traverse County
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Towns:
Acme Township, Almira Township, Bear Lake Township (Kalkaska), Bingham Township (Leelanau), Blair Township, Bloomfield Township (Missaukee), Boardman Township, Buckley Village, Centerville Township, Clearwater Township, Cleon Township, Cleveland Township, Colfax Township (Benzie), East Bay Township, Elk Rapids Township, Elmwood, Fife Lake Township, Fife Lake Village, Garfield, Garfield Township (Kalkaska), Grant Township (Grand Traverse), Green Lake Township, Greenwood Township (Wexford), Hanover Township (Wexford), Homestead Township, Inland Township, Kalkaska Township, Kasson Township, Kingsley Village, Lake Ann Village, Liberty Township (Wexford), Long Lake Township, Mayfield Township (Grand Traverse), Oliver Township (Kalkaska), Orange Township (Kalkaska), Paradise Township, Peninsula Township, Platte Township, Pleasanton Township, Solon Township (Leelanau), Springdale Township, Springfield Township, Thompsonville Village, Traverse, Union Township (Grand Traverse), Weldon Township, Wexford Township, Whitewater Township
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