USD 475 Geary County is getting a new elementary school to replace the aging Jefferson Elementary building in Fort Riley. Geary County School District officials announced Monday the approval of a $24.4 million grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) within the U.S. Department of Defense to build a new school on Custer Hill. The grant provides 80% of the $30 million total budget for the project. David Wild, USD 475 chief operations officer, said in an email that demolition of Jefferson Elementary will begin as early as August of this year, with earthwork on the new school scheduled to begin in late fall or early winter.
Source: Atchison Globe Now
