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Decatur Public Schools entering new phase of district architecture revamp
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM · 1 min read
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) -- Decatur Public Schools is entering the next phase of a facilities revamp that aims to maximize space amidst declining enrollment and a budget deficit. For the last year, DPS has been implementing the Roadmap 2030 initiative. The district hired the architect firm Wold Architects and Engineers to help develop scenarios to [...]
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