INTERSECTS UNITY INSVILLE IN THE HEART OF INDIANA, A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PIONEERING NEW APPROACHES TO EDUCATION WHILE KEEPING COMMUNITY AT ITS CORE. We’re a large geographic district spanning 197 square miles, with seven elementary schools, one intermediate school for grades 5-6, a middle school for grades 7-8, and a comprehensive high school,” says Eric Bowlen, Superintendent of the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Martinsville. The district faces unique challenges with its aging infrastructure, as Bowlen explains,“Our newest building dates back to 1990, and what we call our ‘new’ high school is approaching 50 years old.” 310 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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