2020 EDUCATION MAGAZINE

2020 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Page 23 A new high school building and a new grade school principal lead the list of things coming to Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District #23. The district is rolling with the changes and current administration is extremely excited about the future. Catching up with new Superintendent Fred Lamkey Fred Lamkey, who is in his first year as Superintendent of Mount Pulaski CUSD #23, certainly hit the ground running upon his arrival last summer. First off was the demolition of the old part of Mount Pulaski High School, which was built in 1912. Then in the fall of the year 2019, the excavation process began to build the new 2020 addition. Over the winter the walls went up and the construction of the new building is showing signs of progress. If you drive by the construction site now, you will see the Multi-Purpose Room is beginning to take shape. Just like the title, the room will have multiple purposes. Superintendent Lamkey explains, “The community was concerned that it was going to be just another gymnasium and I think there’s a little bit of a resurgence in the community Exciting things ahead for the future of Mount Pulaski CUSD #23 By Teena Lowery Continued p