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Kitchen project two-thirds completed

HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 10 months AGO
by HILARY MATHESON
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | November 30, 2013 8:00 PM

Construction is moving along on Kalispell Public Schools’ new central kitchen near Kalispell Middle School.

Roy Beekman of Meredith Construction said that kitchen is about two-thirds complete.

“We expect to be pretty much wrapped up by the end of January,” Beekman said. “We’re in pretty good shape.”

The roof is on and doors and windows are being installed.

“On the inside we’re roughing in all the plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling duct work,” Beekman said.

“We’re pretty much waiting for the kitchen equipment to be delivered.”

Measuring roughly 5,000 square feet, the new central kitchen replaces the current aging — and cramped — facility located at Flathead High School.

The approximately $1.2 million kitchen is the final piece of a $3.35 million construction project for the district, which included classroom additions at Peterson and Edgerton Elementary Schools. The elementary additions were completed in August.

Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or by email at [email protected].

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