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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Public School’s Citizens Advisory Committee has decided its official list of priorities to enhance the future of the Jamestown Public School system.

The following list was compiled after meetings with committee members and the Jamestown community at-large including a town hall meeting in May this year. Priorities set forth include:

• Capital maintenance plan

• Improve heating, ventilation, air conditioning and temperature controls (HVAC)

• Improve safety and security

• Closing Washington Elementary and adding on to Louis L’Amour Elementary

• Update and remodel Transition House

• Relocate high school activities (football and track) to the high school campus

The next discussion the committee will hold is how to best accomplish these priorities.

“As a committee, we have thoroughly reviewed the facility needs across Jamestown Public Schools, including several conversations with school staff and community members, and believe this list of priorities is the best, most effective way to ensure education in Jamestown remains top-notch long into the future,” said JPS Superintendent Rob Lech. “While we continue to work on finer details among these priorities, we look forward to presenting our plan to the School Board later this year.”

Later this summer or early fall, the committee expects to make a recommendation to the school board for its consideration. For more information on the Citizens Advisory Committee or to participate, visit their Facebook page Building Our Future Community Forum.