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Published August 01, 2009 02:53 pm - Poor handicap accessibility, asbestos in the glue securing tile flooring, lack of hot water and odor in the restrooms are just some of the problems officials with the Metcalfe County School District face with aging facilities. Options may result in fewer schools By GINA KINSLOW Glasgow Daily Times EDMONTON — Poor handicap accessibility, asbestos in the glue securing tile flooring, lack of hot water and odor in the restrooms are just some of the problems officials with the Metcalfe County School District face with aging facilities.
Four out of five of the district’s schools have been slated for replacement by the Kentucky Department of Education — North Metcalfe, Edmonton and Summer Shade elementaries and Metcalfe County Middle School. Three of the four were constructed in the 1950s and one was built in the 1960s. The school district is hoping to replace the middle school first. “It’s our top priority,” said school board chairman Steve Thompson. “Just guessing, with what we’re wanting to do, it would be additions and renovations. We’re looking to attach it to the high school. Our plan is to make the high school a 7-12 high school.” There will be a clear separation between middle school and high school students. However, the schools will likely share a kitchen and media center, he said. District officials are also hoping to add an auditorium to the school at some point. The school district is at least two years away from having enough money to fund the construction of a new middle school. “That is if we don’t have any help from the outside,” said Pat Hurt, superintendent. “That is our timeline.” The district has put aside roughly $2 million of its own money to fund the construction project. If the district can continue to save as it has from year to year, Hurt said it will have enough money to pay for the project on its own. “Any time you’ve got old schools you’ve got old school problems,” she said. The middle school has at least five different levels which make it impossible for a wheelchair bound student to maneuver throughout the school without the aid of a ramp. The school has multiple levels because the structure has been expanded over the years. “That was the way they were originally built,” said Herby Bunch, director of transportation and maintenance. “There weren’t any ADA guidelines to go by when this was built.” At one time the middle school had a ramp, but it was too short and was taken out. “We had to take it out because you’ve got to have six feet of walking space width in the hallway,” Bunch said. “That’s building code.” The middle school’s ramp was four feet in length, he said. 
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