The Pella School Board discussed a shift in the timeline for the Lincoln Elementary Construction Project at their meeting this week.

Superintendent Greg Ebeling says the deadline for construction companies to submit bids is September 23rd. He says they initially hoped to have the bidding process completed this summer, but the project needed to be adjusted because of estimates from the engineers and designers that were more expensive than anticipated. A special public hearing will be held on September 29th to review the contract and plans. Ebeling says they still hope to break ground on a new facility in October.