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COLUMBIANA -- The Crestview Local School District is gearing up for a community update and meet-and-greet event on Sept. 14 to go over the new PK-12 campus construction project.
District Superintendent Dan Hill said the public will be able to look at construction renderings and speak with the company hired to perform the work, as well as design architects and school staff.
The $63 million project has been in the works for several years as the district worked to acquire enough state and local funding to make the plan a reality.
Last year the district was one of five in the state to receive a portion of the $458 million in funds from the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
The meet-and-greet is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Performing Arts Center.
In other matters, Hill said the district has had a smooth start to the new school year so far, and that a minor traffic change implemented in response to the upcoming construction project has been well received.
The change resulted in all high school and middle school morning traffic to enter from Middleton Road. In addition, parent drop-off was moved to the middle lot at the middle school, with parents asked to exit via Crestview Road for the morning as well.
Afternoon traffic changes included all traffic entering via Crestview Road, with parking in the middle school lot for transport students.
Parents and drivers are instructed to exit via Crestview Road.
There were no traffic changes implemented for the elementary school.
"The biggest change is really just the location of our central offices now at our elementary school as we begin to progress with construction plans," Hill said.
He added that enrollment for the new school year is "really good" and that there have been a couple of changes in the administration with new hirings.
"Our focus as really been on our alignment of academic content, with a very enormous emphasis by the staff," he said. "Student opportunities are very present."