School gives green light to go “green”

The “green” movement may soon reach the Colfax school district. School board members gave the go-ahead for an energy company to assess the potential for energy-conserving projects in the two district buildings at Monday’s board meeting.

For a limited time, the state’s Department of Commerce and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction are funding up to $100 million for energy-conserving renovations in local school districts.

Colfax Supt. Michael Morgan said Jennings Elementary will soon be up for some remodeling, as the school will soon pass the state’s 20-year mark to qualify fo...