One USD 232 elementary school in Shawnee is getting a $2 million special education addition.
The upshot: The school district in De Soto expects to begin construction on a special education wing at Mize Elementary in February. The school is located at 7301 Mize Road.
- One of three elementary center-based programs is housed at Mize, according to USD 232.
- The USD 232 Board of Education Nov. 7 approved the $2.1 million project, according to the website.
The details: Mize’s special education addition will be 3,500 square feet.
- There will be a large group room, a sensory area, two work rooms and an office in the addition, per a floor plan.
- There are also two accessible restrooms, a nurse’s office and a quiet room.
What is center-based? This is a type of program that provides “specialized services for students with high needs,” according to the district website.
- This means students with special needs go to Mize to get the services they need to be successful.
- Regular classrooms are currently being used by the center-based program at Mize.
- The addition will allow general education students to return to those classrooms, ultimately accommodating “future enrollment growth,” according to the website.
Anticipated timeline: Construction is expected to begin as early as February 2023, according to the district website.
- The project is anticipated to take anywhere from eight to 10 months to complete.
