It was a long, bumpy ride, but Smalley Elementary School’s extensive renovations are officially underway. For years, legislators and educators have been pushing for money from the state, and the budget passed in October 2017 included $42 million for the project. The city will borrow the remaining 20 percent of the project’s $53 million cost. The project will essentially revamp the school, with new parking lots, more classroom space and an updated, modernized look.
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