JHS board approves construction bids; expansion launch set for spring

Whew.

After a half-year of market tumult, where rising construction prices appeared to threaten the viability of its long-planned expansion, the Jefferson High School Board of Trustees on Feb. 28 approved a package of bids that will allow it to pursue most, but not all, of its original design.

The board’s vote cleared the way for construction to start on April 3, pending weather. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by Aug. 30, 2024, in time for the start of the 2024-2025 school year.