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Mack, Slauson Given Priority On Renovation

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18
Month
December
Year
1969
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School Supt. W. Scott Westerman Jr. promised last night that he would not recommend improving any other facility in the Ann Arbor School District until Mack School and Slauson Junior High are brought up to par with the other schools in the city. Comparing Mack with other schools, Westerman stated: "By every single measure, Mack is our poorest facility." The school was built in 1923. To begin the improvements,' the Ann Arbor Board of Education last night voted money to secure architectural services for Mack and Slauson. The cost of the preliminary services will be $30,000. Westerman told the board hel expects both facilities will bel extensively renovated, but thel architects may recommefid the buildings be torn down and new ones built in their places, he 3 Trustee Richard M. Wood said he was concerned about renovating a building that might be obsolete in five years. He asked that educational ] tions be submitted for botnj schools before a decisión is made by the board. Funds for major renovation at both Mack and Slauson were turned down twice by the votéis last year, in January and again in December of 1968 The board last nignt aisu yproved more than $5,000 for the conversión of the heating plant from coal to gas at the School Administrative Offices, 122 0 Wells The contract was awarded to the low bidder - Comb & Groves, Inc., for $4,793, plus overtime labor costs not to exceed $479. The other firms which submitted bids were Boone & Darr and Hutzel Plumbing and Heating Co

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