Preliminary designs are in place for the addition and updates to Harrison Elementary School, and they could alter the district's property acquisition plans.
Members of the city council and school district represented at the Washington Educational Services Building Tuesday tried to understand where each party was coming from.
At the Board of Education meeting on Monday evening, members got a first look at the Design Development plans for Nisswa. Design Development is the planning stage where the building plans are further refined and detailed.
Brainerd Public Schools is seeking the community's input on the latest round of building plans for Brainerd High School, Harrison Elementary, the new elementary school in Baxter, and Nisswa Elementary over the next several weeks.
After receiving criticism and hearing various concerns about its property acquisition endeavors, the Brainerd School Board heard from voices on the other side of the spectrum at its Monday, Oct. 29, board meeting.
Over the past few days, Brainerd Public Schools leaders have received inquiries regarding property acquisition at Brainerd High School, Harrison, Lowell and Garfield Elementary Schools.
High praise came Monday, Sept. 10, for architects, engineers, project managers and others involved in creating schematic designs for building updates in the Brainerd School District.
The Brainerd community passed a referendum last April allowing School District 181 to move forward with major renovation plans. The blueprints for those plans were unveiled tonight during an open house.