By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 school board will consider a contract for the sale of Lincoln Elementary School at its meeting at 6:30 tonight at Rockwell Administration Center.
The 100-year-old school will close at the end of this school year.
Hays developer Michael Graham plans to purchase the building for $850,000 and renovate it into apartments.
Closing on the property is set for Oct. 1, according to the contract the school board will vote on tonight.
Graham said he plans to renovate the school into about 26 to 28 one- and two-bedroom apartments. He said the apartments will be moderate-income housing. He also plans to build on the property surrounding the school.
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The Lincoln closure is part of a series of bond-funded projects, including renovations and the expansion of Roosevelt Elementary School and O'Loughlin Elementary School.
The Roosevelt's grand opening was in December. Work on O'Loughlin will begin this month, weather permitting.
Hays Middle School schedule
Staff at Hays Middle School will present a change in the school's schedule, which includes an earlier start time and five class periods per day.
The new schedule will include science and math classes every day.
Students would have seminar and non-English and math classes every other day.
Other business
The board will also hear a report on the district's audit, approve district-level administrative contracts, approve policy changes and hear a bond project construction update.