Next steps

These are the school building improvements that will move forward because of our community's support. Note: These projects were determined through a multi-year research process that involved students, staff, families and community members.

The majority of construction will be completed in three to four years. The included graphic shows the construction start times for each school. Please note, many of our schools have multiple phases or projects that are part of their improvements so you’ll see construction coming and going in some cases, as well as stretching over multiple school years. 

Our district has been committed to investing in our school buildings in an equitable manner. Investments by city from 2018 to today, including Building a Better Future projects, shows that Brooklyn Park will receive about $2 million more than Maple Grove (Maple Grove 41.6% of dollars, Brooklyn Park 42.5% of dollars).

As Building a Better Future was approved by voters, attendance boundaries will change at the elementary and middle school levels. This means fewer students would be impacted. Additionally, parameters will be adhered to more positively, e.g. reasonable bus rides.

Community members, families and staff will all have a chance to be involved in the attendance boundary process, including helping to determine parameters, specific impacts, etc.

Rapid growth and development in the northwest corner of our district has caused growing pains in schools around that area. Building a new school in the geographical area that needs it will ultimately reduce the number of students who would need to move schools to address space shortages.    

Yes. The district has owned property in the northwest Maple Grove since 2008. Today, this is the northwest corner of 101st Ave N and Troy Lane. 

Enrollment trends were expected to grow when the land was purchased. That expected growth is being seen and experienced in our schools today.