Education and Early Childhood Development
August 27, 2015
Improving School Infrastructure
MacDonald Drive Junior High to Receive Exterior Upgrades
Window and door replacements highlight a $1.7 million investment in upgrades to MacDonald Drive Junior High in St. John�s.
�As part of the Population Growth Strategy the Provincial Government is focusing on the long-term sustainability of our province through investments in existing school infrastructure. These upgrades being made to MacDonald Drive Junior High are part of our ongoing multi-year infrastructure plan that supports students, families and our school communities.�
- The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
Brook Construction Inc. of Corner Brook has been awarded the contract for window and door upgrades at MacDonald Drive Junior High which accommodates students from Grades 7 to 9. Including this latest contract, more than $2.2 million has been approved for MacDonald Drive Junior High, for a total investment of $27.5 million for schools in the district of Virginia Waters since 2004.
�Window and door replacement projects like this are designed to modernize existing school facilities and ensure students and staff continue to enjoy safe, comfortable learning environments. We are pleased to see continued investments for our students now and into the future.�
- Milton Peach, Chair, Newfoundland and Labrador English School Board
The Provincial Government has allocated more than $731 million since 2004 in K-12 infrastructure to ensure students and teachers continue to enjoy safe and healthy learning environments. Fourteen new schools have been opened; 11 more are in various stages of planning or construction; 27 major extension and renovation projects have been completed, with 13 more underway; and approximately 1,930 repairs and maintenance projects have been approved.
Budget 2015 allocates $95 million to support K-12 infrastructure as part of the multi-year education infrastructure plan.
QUICK FACTS
- A contract, valued at over $1.7 million has been awarded to Brook Construction Inc. of Corner Brook for window replacement and door upgrades at MacDonald Drive Junior High in St. John�s. The school accommodates students in Grades 7 to 9.
- With this latest contract, more than $2.2 million has been approved for upgrades to the school in recent years.
- This is one of several projects totalling over $27.5 million approved for schools in the Virginia Waters district since 2004.
- Through Budget 2015, over $95 million is allocated for K-12 infrastructure to address short and long-term provincial needs.
- For more information on the Population Growth Strategy visit www.homeforgoodnl.ca
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Media contacts:
| Blair Medd Director of Communications Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 709-729-0048, 631-8465 blairmedd@gov.nl.ca |
Ken Morrissey Director of Communications Newfoundland and Labrador English School District 709-758-2371, 730-0798 kenmorrissey@nlesd.ca |
2015 08 27 2:15 p.m.