The Facilities Planning Committee met for the third time last week. This meeting was held at Chalmers Elementary. The committee reviewed the compiled results from the previous wants vs needs exercise and the estimated costs of the various projects. Using those numbers, they were given the tax impacts for 5 different bond package scenarios.
The group unanimously agreed on scenario 2, which includes renovation to Edison, Chalmers, Intermediate, Junior High, and adding a new CTE wing at GHS. The total cost for all the projects in this package is $54,325,894.
Items within this package include:
- Edison - classrooms addition, secure vestibule, fire alarm, PA, new gym, cafeteria expansion, library addition, flooring
- Chalmers - addition of classrooms, secure fencing, new gym, parking lot, playground)
- Intermediate - addition of classrooms, secure fencing, fire alarm, parking lot playground)
- GJH - secure vestibule, enclose F Hall, secure fencing, fire alarm, new room, RTUs, parking lot, sidewalks, cafeteria expansion, library expansion
- GHS - PA, secure vestibule, door locks, new CTE addition (culinary arts, visual arts, robotics, black box theater, health sciences lab)
The committee will make a formal recommendation at the January 21 Board of Trustees meeting. If decided upon, the Board of Trustees must call bond election by February 14, 2025 to be considered on the May election ballot.
To view the meeting presentation, including proposed scenarios, visit https://www.gainesvilleisdfpc.com/.
