Kennedy Addition Update

During the 2008-2009 school year, Spring Valley District 99 Board of Education, following the recommendation of the Facilities Planning Committee, invested in $5.1 million dollars of Working Cash Bonds. These Bonds in conjunction with the recent passing of the Capital Development Bill will enable future growth at the Kennedy site.

Further decline of Lincoln School and a growing enrollment aided in the decision.  

Governor Quinn recently signed the Capital Development Bill which a portion of it provides $1.4 billion in funding for school construction. The 22 schools on the 2002 list automatically receive $123 million in funding for past projects. District 99 is on the 2003 list. The grant will allow our project to be 70% - 75% funded by the state. 

While having our local share of $5.1 in funds this allows, in combination with the Capital Development grant, for District 99 to build close to a $14 million addition to Kennedy. 

District 99 is now beginning the exciting process of designing an addition to Kennedy School. We will be working with our District Architects Bill VanDusen and David Leggans of Allied Design Consultants out of Springfield. 

We have recently received grant paperwork from the State of Illinois. The State is preparing to publicize grant funding timetables and recipients.  

 
Our design team will hold their 3rd meeting Thursday, March 11 at Ladd School. The committee will also be touring the facility as our final school visit. Design Committee representative have visited Peru Parkside, Dunlop Valley, Rochelle H.S., Plainfield, Cuba & Germantown Hills.      

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact Mr. Hermes at 664-4242. Keep checking this page for up-to-date information on this exciting project.   

Click below for pictures of the school tours - 

Rochelle          

Peru Parkside

New Berlin

Germantown Hills

Dunlop Middle

More Dunlop

Plainfield

Cuba

YMCA