Education and Early Childhood Development
August 26, 2015
Improving School Infrastructure
Students of Stephenville Middle School to Benefit from Window Replacements
Stephenville Middle School will soon have new windows, following the recent awarding of a contract valued at over $591,000.
“We have placed a strong focus on improving our learning environments for students and teachers. Investing in our youth and communities helps to support the long-term sustainability of our province which is an important component of the Population Growth Strategy. Over the past decade, the Provincial Government has invested over $731 million in K-12 infrastructure, ensuring that our students receive quality educational opportunities in all regions of our province.”
- The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
EFCO Enterprises Ltd. has been awarded the contract for window replacement upgrades on Stephenville Middle School and the project is expected to be completed by late fall. Stephenville Middle School accommodates students in Grades 6 to 8.
“The Stephenville Middle School community will greatly benefit from this announcement of new windows. Infrastructure projects such as this one are important as we continue to provide quality learning environments for our students and staff throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.”
- Milton Peach, Chair, Newfoundland and Labrador English School Board
With this latest contract awarded more than $838,000 has been allocated for improvements for Stephenville Middle School which brings the total investment for schools in the St. George’s-Stephenville East area to $6.8 million since 2004.
To support the multi-year education infrastructure development plan, over $95 million is allocated through Budget 2015 for K-12 schools. Since 2004, 14 new schools have been opened; 11 more are in development; 27 major extensions and renovation projects have been completed, with 13 more underway and there have been 1,930 repairs and maintenance projects to schools throughout the province
QUICK FACTS
- A contract, valued at over $591,000, has been awarded to EFCO Enterprises LTD. for window replacement at Stephenville Middle School in Stephenville.
- The school accommodates students in Grade 6 and 8.
- With this latest contract, more than $838,000 has been allocated for improvements to the school in recent years, including various interior upgrades.
- This is one of several projects totalling over $6.8 million approved for schools in the St. George’s-Stephenville East area since 2004.
- Through Budget 2015, over $95 million is allocated for K-12 infrastructure to address short and long-term provincial needs.
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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 26 10:45 a.m.