EAST CENTRAL — A major renovation to the Carrot River high school that would allow the elementary school to move in remains at the top of the North East School Division’s wish list.
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the division submitted its top three capital projects requests to the provincial education ministry.
The other two projects, in order of priority, are a renovation and expansion of the Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate, and a modernization and renovation of Nipawin’s LP Miller Comprehensive.
“Our Carrot River new school, we know, has been in the [provincial] top five – up to number two or three – the last couple years,” Rempel said. “When budget time approaches, we anticipate if there are capital projects being approved, Carrot River might be one of them.”
Rempel said the division combined its top priorities so they could narrow their wish list to three projects.
“They would include consolidations on schools as well as new school constructions, or additions to schools. [The expanded] Carrot River [school] could include Arborfield in the future as well as Carrot River Elementary. Melfort high school could be refurbished in addition to include two elementary schools in Melfort, as well as the outlying schools in the future.”
