PRPS Receives Official Letter Confirming Project Change
As was shared with the public before the Christmas break, Prairie Rose Public Schools and the Town of Redcliff engaged in discussions last fall with Alberta Education and Infrastructure regarding a possible change to the Redcliff Parkside Jr High School project from a modernization of the current building to a new replacement school.
On November 26, 2024, the Prairie Rose Public Schools Board of Trustees passed a motion to change the capital project request for a modernization of the current Parkside Jr High School to a new school facility located in the new Eastside Subdivision development of Redcliff.
Prairie Rose is very pleased to share that an official letter has been received from the Ministers of Education and Infrastructure confirming the new direction for Parkside Jr High School to a new school replacement project.
Read the letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GqUCHNDw4vHizbsjW8zzmGOlgOISL7sy/view?usp=drive_link
As was mentioned in our previous communications, the Town of Redcliff is responsible for completing the servicing to the new school location which includes subdivision, road construction and utilities. Both PRPS and the Town of Redcliff have already been actively working to complete a site readiness checklist which is a required first step of the project. Additionally, funds that were provided for the previous modernization have been transferred to the new project which will allow for planning and design. The final budget for the project will be decided once the new school project goes for tender.
“We are very thankful for the support of government as we worked through the details of requesting a change to this project," says Board Vice Chair Patty Rooks. "As we get more information regarding timelines and design planning, that information will be shared with the public.”
More information about the Parkside School construction project can be found on the PRPS website: https://www.myprps.com/parkside-jr-high-school-construction-project