So, how much will the elevator cost?

Good question.

The school district's architect proposed a $1.5 million solution for Edmunds that includes a four-building fire alarm (about $500,000), a new building-wide electrical system for the middle school (about $500,000) and a five-stop elevator, including the attic, for the middle school (about $500,000). It likely makes sense to do these three projects at the same time, but it's clearly NOT a $1.5 million elevator.