Crews confident Mankato West will be ready for new school year

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In just under six weeks, students will return to Mankato West.

There’s a lot to do before then: the front parking lot has been torn up and hallways and gyms are still busy construction zones, but the district is confident that they’ll be ready for students and teachers when the new school year begins.

“We’re right on schedule to get everyone in at the start of the school year. When new teachers come back the whole place will be open for everyone to get in here and do what they need to do to get set up for kids,” the school district’s Director of Facilities Scott Kaminski said.

Though that’s not to say everything will be done in just six weeks.

This is just the first phase of a long-term project that will see work continue even after classes restart.

“Little odd ends here and there. The existing office space is being renovated, [the] art room area too, that will happen during the school year. They’ve been proactive about it too and getting all of the demo work and abatement stuff done here this summer, so it just minimizes the disruption and the noise during the school year,” Kaminski added.

Crews said that traffic areas like the parking lot and hallway areas will be finished and clear by the time students report for class on September 8.

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