Sturgeon Bay School District is in the same boat as you when it comes to waiting for materials to complete its projects. The district’s voters approved a $16.84 million referendum in 2020 to make building upgrades, expand programs, and to close Sunset Elementary. When students returned to school on Wednesday, some of the projects were left unfinished. Glass, furniture, welding booths, and other items have been placed on backorder due to COVID. Sturgeon Bay School District Superintendent Dan Tjernagel says despite these challenges, the project remains on budget and on time thanks in part to the architects, construction crews, and maintenance staff.

Tjernagel estimates that much of what they have been waiting for will be completed by the end of October. He added they are planning to have open houses later this year to show off the improvements to the community.