COLORADO SPRINGS — Jenkins Middle School is getting one step closer to having repairs done.
Wednesday, Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) approved spending $750,000 on design work for the necessary repairs that were identified by the fire inspector in January.
WATCH: CSFD letter to School District 11 details damage to Jenkins Middle School
D11 is expected to hire a construction firm by the end of the week. The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) forced Jenkins to close last month after they found unsafe conditions at the school.
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CSFD inspection reports list out structural issues at Jenkins MS
A timeline for when these repairs will happen is yet to be determined.
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