We’re making progress in all six of our bond priorities. Lots of construction will be happening this summer.
CONSTRUCTION: 6 PRIORTIES
Safety & Security
- Collins Architects hired for consultation
- Current plans for 2 new schools will set safety standards for all other schools
Two School Replacements
- Designs for both schools completed
- Broke ground on Wallace May 22
- Groundbreaking on Lexington in September
- Soil stabilization work happening over the summer
School Modernizations
- Collins Architectural Group selected in May
- Designs for Butler Acres and Carrolls in process
Adding & Updating Classrooms
- CTE project awarded to JH Kelley
- Most CTE updates scheduled to be completed this summer
Traffic & Parking
- 13 properties purchased to improve traffic flow at Butler Acres, Carrolls, and Wallace
- Redesigning traffic patterns for buses and student drop-off for Butler Acres, Carrolls, Lexington and Wallace
Athletic Facilities Completed:
- Artificial turf at Schroeder Field
In process:
- Handrails, elevator, sound system in stadium (ETA summer 2019)
- KHS gym floor and bleachers (ETA summer 2020)
Still to come:
- Improvements to practice fields at KHS, Coweeman, and Huntington
- Additional gym for Huntington
- Two middle school tracks
On Target
By the end of this summer, we will have expended $22.1 M of the bond revenue on projects completed or in process. With $132.7 M remaining, the budget is on target.