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Redefine 109

This page is the hub for construction and financial updates, milestones and progress. We invite our community to check back often.

Summer Improvements Underway at Our Middle Schools

These spaces won't look the same for long. While students are enjoying summer break, crews are hard at work making improvements at both Caruso and Shepard Middle Schools.

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At Shepard, renovations are underway in the 100/200 classroom wing, marking the first major renovation to that area since the school opened in 1961.

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At Caruso, summer projects include renovations to a few classrooms, along with updates to the teachers' lounge, improvements that bring more natural light into the building where possible, sidewalk repairs and HVAC improvements in portions of the building.

There's a lot of work happening over the summer, and we look forward to welcoming students and staff back to refreshed spaces this fall.

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Finance & Funding

Here, you'll find updates and information about the funding, financial planning and long-term investments that support the Redefine 109 plan.

Grateful for Our Community!

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Thank you for your trust.

Thank you for your partnership. Thank you for believing in our students, our staff and the future of District 109. We’re honored to Redefine 109 with you.

Shepard Designs

These images are actual designs of what classrooms and hallways will look like at Shepard in the two-story wing, which has not been renovated since the school was built in 1961. This work will be completed in the summer of 2026.

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Drawing of a Shepard Hallway
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See How We Got Here

The referendum was developed over several years, with extensive community input. Learn how the District got here.

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