(KNZA)--A new architectural firm will be doing the facilities assessment for Hiawatha USD 415.

That announcement was made during a special meeting last Thursday of the USD 415 Board of Education.

Tucker Petticord with Lighthouse Construction was on hand to provide the update and discuss the next steps with Master Planning.

Petticord said Wichita-based Alloyway Architects, who had been hired to conduct the facilities assessment, has backed out.

He said HCK Architects, of Topeka, has agreed to do the assessment, with a similar contract.

It was the consensus of the board to move forward with the firm.

Petticord said the architectural firm will try to get the assessment done over the summer.