PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n GM Development greg@gm-development.com GM Development Companies LLC is a BOT Development company that operates throughout Indiana. GM Development specializes in PublicPrivate Partnerships and Build-Operate-Transfer projects for local government units and utilities in Indiana. thrust of that program is to improve attendance for a pocket of students who through this program develop a sense of community and a sense of belonging.” LOOKING FORWARD The future of MSD Martinsville centers on its groundbreaking construction project. “We’re just getting ready to embark on the building project with a groundbreaking here in the late spring or early summer,” says Superintendent Bowlen. There are 3 building projects planned right now. As previously mentioned, a new elementary school, a new aquatic center, and new locker room space for several Martinsville High School athletic teams. Operations Director Stout reveals another exciting initiative on the horizon: “We’re starting a Swim by Seven program where all our district students would be able to come into that facility during the day and learn how to swim before their seventh or eighth birthday.” The program exemplifies the district’s holistic approach to education, as Stout explains: “We understand the importance of water safety with rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams all around. It’s just another aspect of protection and opportunity for our kids.”These forward-thinking initiatives demonstrate MSD Martinsville’s efforts to not just meet current educational needs but anticipating and preparing for the future. 318 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03
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