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Cummings
Elementary was opened in 1961 and three
rooms were added in 1976. The building is now 46
years old. While the condition of the building is
commendable for its age, declining enrollment and
lack of space for special needs students creates
issue that become troublesome to both the district
and the community. Cummings elementary would need
some remodeling and new construction in order to
provide all students with the same opportunities and
services considered equitable with the other
elementary centers. Such a project is difficult to
justify given the low enrollment this school has and
is projected to experience.
Effingham
Elementary is a 1938 WPA project that was
expanded to the south and east in 1957. Interior
improvements were made in 1977. Nearly 70 years
have passed since Effingham Elementary first
opened. This building continually experiences
overcrowding in classrooms that were not designed
for modern teaching methods and technological
requirements. Extensive remodeling and new
construction would be necessary in order to provide
all students with the same equal opportunity for
academic success.
Lancaster
Elementary was opened as a two-story high
school in 1936 and was added on to in 1957. It
underwent a major single floor expansion in 1976.
This building represents an effort to use a 71-year
old high school to house a modern elementary
school. Lancaster suffers from some of the same
issues as Effingham and would require extensive
remodeling and new construction to provide all
students with the same equal opportunity for
academic success.
The Middle
School originally opened in 1913, and
expanded in 1929. This school underwent two
additional expansions, one in 1955 and another in
1966. Undoubtedly, this building has stood the
test of time considering it has been 94 years since
ground was first broken here in Effingham. This
three-story structure, while given the utmost care
and attention, would require major renovating and
upgrading in order to maintain its educational
usefulness.
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