Renovations for three Darien elementary schools have been delayed by a year after a disappointing round of construction bids. Overhauls of Hindley, Holmes and Royle elementary schools, originally slated to begin this summer, will now begin construction closer to late spring and summer of 2024 and run through August 2026. The main cause of delay was an unsuccessful construction bid period with too few interested contractors and too-high costs that would send the entire project over its $68 million budget. Designs for the three schools were first approved by the school board in October and the Planning and Zoning Commission in February. The plans included adding new building wings while getting rid of portable classrooms, redesigning the schools’ libraries, creating new playgrounds and improving school entrances.
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