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the way to the science wing, he said. The science wing, the new wing and the band hall will be remodeled, and everything between the science wing and the auditorium will come down, along with the third wing behind it, he said. Phase 3 will be finishing up the library and the special education wing. The district hopes to have these projects completed by the spring of 2024.

“These phases are really going to allow us to take our kids into state-of-the-art facilities that are going to provide them with an exceptional academic environment that’s conducive to learning,” he said. “I’m really excited about being able to present this awesome new campus to our community, to our kids and to our staff.”

Mijares said he is most excited about the classrooms in the new middle school. They will provide students with a clean atmosphere that will allow them to focus on their education.

“I’m also focused on our teachers being able to provide them with a good education,” he said. “It’s a school everyone can be proud of. We’re extremely grateful to the community and to our voters and taxpayers because we need to provide our kids with the best Lufkin has to offer.

‘‘We have outstanding kids, we have kids that deserve the best, so we should be able to provide them the best. And I think this middle school is allowing us the opportunity to do so.”

Kayley Fraze’s email address is kayley.fraze@lufkindailynews.com.