Bond Project Info
3 Elementary School Transformations
Ferry Elementary: $33.845 million
Comprehensive interior renovation to modernize learning spaces and building systems, including air conditioning, while preserving the existing structure. Additional projects include classroom additions, playground/site improvements, gym addition, and kitchen/main entrance additions with renovations.
Project Conceptual Cost Information
| Heavy Interior Renovation | $19,703,000 |
| Playground & Site Improvements | $3,782,000 |
| Gym Addition | $4,927,000 |
| Kitchen Addition & Renovation | $1,585,000 |
| Main Entrance Addition & Renovation | $1,796,000 |
| Classroom Addition (3 classrooms) | $2,052,000 |
Rosy Mound Elementary: $28.835 million
Comprehensive interior renovation to modernize learning spaces and building systems, including air conditioning, while preserving the existing structure. Additional projects include classroom additions, playground/site improvements, gym addition, and kitchen/main entrance additions with renovations.
Project Conceptual Cost Information
| Heavy Interior Renovation | $15,138,000 |
| Playground & Site Improvements | $3,337,000 |
| Gym Addition | $4,927,000 |
| Kitchen Addition & Renovation | $1,585,000 |
| Main Entrance Addition & Renovation | $1,796,000 |
| Classroom Addition (3 classrooms) | $2,052,000 |
Peach Plains Elementary: $28.64 million
Comprehensive interior renovation to modernize learning spaces and building systems, including air conditioning, while preserving the existing structure. Additional projects include playground/site improvements, gym addition, and kitchen/main entrance additions with renovations.
Project Conceptual Cost Information
| Heavy Interior Renovation | $16,764,000 |
| Playground & Site Improvements | $3,418,000 |
| Gym Addition | $4,927,000 |
| Kitchen Addition & Renovation | $1,735,000 |
| Main Entrance Addition & Renovation | $1,796,000 |
5 Safe & Accessible Playgrounds
5 Safe and Accessible Playgrounds at Ferry, Lake Hills, Peach Plains, Robinson, and Rosy Mound Elementary Schools.
Improvements include :
- Replacing aging equipment
- Improving accessibility and safety
Transportation Upgrades
Transportation Upgrades would include phased replacement of aging buses to improve fleet reliability, reduce service interruptions, and enhance safe student transportation.
Music Improvements
Music improvements include:
- New Instruments
- Storage Upgrades
- Classroom equipment
The goal would be to give students access to reliable, grade-appropriate instruments throughout the district.
Many of the district's current instruments are 25 to 40 years old, with some dating back to the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Security & Technology Enhancements
Security & Technology Enhancements include:
- Security upgrades
- Network upgrades
- Infrastructure upgrades
- Student and staff devices to enhance modern learning and teaching.
Conceptual Designs & Project Planning
Detailed designs and renderings do not yet exist because the proposed projects have not been designed. Investing time and resources in design work before receiving voter approval would not be a responsible use of district resources.
If the proposal is approved by voters, the design process would begin and include input from staff and students to help shape spaces to meet their needs.
Example Images
The images below provide examples of what updated learning spaces could look like. These are not actual designs or renderings of the proposed projects at Ferry, Peach Plains, or Rosy Mound elementary schools.
Proposed Project Timelines
Based on current conceptual plans, construction of the proposed projects would begin in 2028 and conclude in 2032.
After a successful bond election, these are the typical phases essential to the completion of a project:
After a successful bond election, bond projects will typically go through a (1) design phase, (2) state approval phase, (3) bidding phase, (4) site work phase, and (5) construction phase.
For comprehensive renovation of an Elementary School, the design phase portion alone could take approximately 1.5 years before moving into state approval, bidding, site work, and construction.
It is important to keep in mind that the timeline for bond project site work and construction should not disrupt the students’ schedule and must be coordinated with the district’s calendar.
The design phase allows time for school communities to participate in the process.
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