Aug. 2023 — On Thursday, Aug. 24, Ste. Genevieve Middle School held a groundbreaking event in celebration of the start of construction during the school’s Open House. This is the second of several Prop SG groundbreaking events to undergo construction.

On Tuesday, April 6, 2022, voters in the Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District approved Proposition SG, a no-tax rate increase $20 million bond referendum, with 70.51% support. The purpose of Prop SG is to help fund facility needs identified through our district's long-range Facilities Plan. This bond issue will encompass an Early Childhood Center, as well as renovations and additions in the areas of accessibility, safety and security, and activities throughout the district.

At this time, construction on this project is anticipated to take approximately nine months. Over the past few weeks, construction crews began dirt work for the addition, which will span three floors in order to make Ste. Genevieve Middle School accessible. Along with an elevator, the three floors include: a corridor connected to the nurse’s office on the basement level; a new counseling suite on the first floor; and bathrooms on the second floor.

During Open House, SGMS families, faculty and staff, Board members and administrators all had the opportunity to check out the site, pick up a shovel and a hard hat and help move some dirt!

Guests in attendance included students, families, faculty and staff, Facility Committee members, current and former Board of Education members, building administrators, and current and retired district administrators — all of whom provided valuable feedback and support through the facilities planning and bond election process. Representatives from the district’s architectural firm, KRJ Architects, were also in attendance. The design and construction process has been moving along smoothly and efficiently, and the district is grateful to both KRJ Architects and the district’s Construction Manager At-Risk, Brockmiller Construction, Inc., for their expertise, patience and dedication.

The four areas of focus encompassed within Prop SG are Early Childhood, safety and security, accessibility, and activities. The construction and renovations, once completed, will benefit not only our students and employees, but also our communities as a whole. The district would like to thank our community members for their support in order to make these facilities projects— and all of the opportunities that come with them— possible.

Aug. 2023 — Over the past few weeks, construction crews began dirt work for the addition, which will span three floors in order to make our school accessible. Along with an elevator, the three floors include: a corridor connected to the nurse’s office on the basement level; a new counseling suite on the first floor; and bathrooms on the second floor.

About the Ste. Genevieve Middle School project:

• This addition is the second of several Prop SG projects that were approved by voters on the April 2022 ballot.

• The addition will be located in the back corner of our school, tucked between the exterior of the Old SGMS Gym and the English-Language Arts Hallway and leading from the school toward the faculty and staff parking lot.

• A preliminary rendering can be seen here and is also located below.

What to Expect:

• At this time, construction on this project is anticipated to take approximately nine months. 

• The set of double-doors that exit the building to this area are locked with signage indicating the use of a different exit point during this construction phase.

• Fencing is in place in the faculty and staff parking lot to create a safety perimeter for the construction crews and equipment.

• A temporary wall is in place on the second floor where the addition will connect to the current building.

• Structural steel is on its way, a gas line has been rerouted, and the underpinning is complete. School should not be affected by utility issues during the school day.