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Recent Building Project
History
In October 1999
district voters approved a $1,932,000 building renovation and reconstruction
project to address the following issues: Electrical wiring upgrade and
reconstruction; lighting reconstruction and replacement; media center expansion
and reconstruction; parking lot reconstruction and sidewalk replacement;
handicap ramp to auditorium lobby; repair and upgrade of high school soccer
field and construction of a new bus garage.
In June of 2000 voters
again approved a $1,680,000 for the demolition and removal of the old trailers
and the construction of six new classrooms in the elementary wing.
These two projects
were combined into one and work began in June 2002. In April of 2003
students and teachers moved into modern and efficient classrooms and a spacious
new K - 12 media center.
An elevator
allowing access to the second floor of the high school was
completed in November 2004 at a cost of $300,000 and brought the district
into compliance with American Disabilities Act requirements.
In March of 2004
voters approved the third phase of construction for $12,700,000. This
project included: replacement of boilers, piping and temperature
controls; replacement of roofing; replacement of the public address and
telephone systems; reconstruction of room #206 (including asbestos abatement);
auditorium upgrade; high school restroom upgrade; electrical and computer drops
throughout the building; four regular education classroom additions;
faculty workroom/office space, restrooms and custodial storage additions, new
high school science classrooms; re-key the existing building; construction of a
large instructional area; security system access control and cameras and new
greeter area at main entrance; locker
replacement and renovations in the high school; bus garage; roadway and parking
for 50 spaces; baseball and softball field improvements; reconstruction of room
#10 into a new main office for K-4; backboards in the elementary gym;
renovations to the cafeteria and kitchen ventilation system;
computer lab and stairs, ramps and corridor extension.
In the fall of 2004, work began on the bus garage and soccer field.
The bus garage is built into the side of the
hill near the soccer field, to the left of the auditorium wing.
Construction to the soccer field, located directly opposite Clemente Lane, has
been completed and seeded.
Substantial improvements
have been made to the school's baseball and softball fields in the spring and
summer of 2005.
On May 17, 2005 voters
approved replacement of the high school gymnasium bleachers at a cost not to
exceed $100,000. On November 3, 2005 work began to disassemble the
existing bleachers. The new bleachers were installed and were fully
operational for the remainder of our 2005-06 basketball season.
On January 10, 2006, bids
were opened for the third phase of construction. The district's
architectural firm, DCLW, Associates, reviewed all documentation and the
district awarded contracts at the January 19, 2006 Board of Education meeting.
Work began on the public address and telephone system.
Construction began in the spring of 2006.
Work on the old science classrooms and other renovations began
after the completion of the new wing, in the summer of 2007.
In the
summer of 2006 old boilers were removed and a new heating system was installed.
A new phone system was installed. Work also began in the auditorium:
the seats were refurbished; walls were painted; carpeting was installed; stage
floor was sanded and refinished; new stage rigging and curtains were installed;
new lockers for instruments were delivered; and new lighting and sound equipment
were installed. Other projects included the installation of a new roofing
system over the entire building. There are new student and faculty
bathrooms in the high school. Those rooms were gutted and fitted with all
new plumbing, electrical and mechanical fixtures. Asbestos abatement
issues were addressed.
The new wing opened in
September 2007 connecting the lower high school hallway with the elementary wing.
Five new state of the art science labs, a multi-purpose room and four additional
classrooms serve Middle Schools students for math and English and HS and Middle
School students for science classes.
The new multi-purpose room and courtyard is for the use of all K - 12 students.
Offices were re-designed and a new front office was designed for
visitors to register and find out information.
L.G. White & Sons has been awarded
the contract for the High School 2nd floor ceiling
reconstruction project. Construction on this project began on January
21, 2008 and it will continue through March with most of the work taking
place on week-ends, February break and after 3:30 when school is in
session.
In May 2007 voters approved a
project to
replace the heating unit ventilators and the balance of the
ceiling replacement project. The district received State Ed
approval and work began June 30, 2008 on the first phase of this
project.
Project Manager:
Shows Leary Project Management, LLC.
Visit the website at
www.showsleary.com for project updates.
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