Wednesday, April 28, 2004

List of proposed Fayette school projects Here is the list of “recommended priorities” being considered by the Fayette County School System for a planned November tax initiative to fund construction. Voters will be asked to approve the financing through a 1-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or through a traditional Bond referendum, still to be determined. Though the following project proposals are numbered, Superintendent John DeCotis says they are not ranked in any order and priorities could change as needs are determined. Results from a community survey available via the school district’s website will help determine the method of funding, as well as the final projects to be included. Go to www.fcboe.org to share your opinion. 1. LAND PURCHASE for two elementary schools — $12 million 2. McINOTSH HIGH renovation work including new ceiling tiles and energy management system — $1.190 million 3. NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL on Lester Road — $15 million 4. BOOTH MIDDLE renovation work, including new ceilings, carpet, AC in gym, kitchen equipment — $1.275 million 5. PEACHTREE CITY ELEMENTARY renovation work including new roof, energy management system, carpet and ceiling tiles — $1.240 million 6. HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY renovation work including new paint, carpet and ceiling tiles, media center upgrade — $285,000 7. HOOD AVENUE renovation work including new roof, energy management system — $695,000 8. FAYETTEVILLE INTERMEDIATE new energy management system, air condition gym —$695,000 9. NORTH FAYETTE ELEMENTARY Replace roof — $275,000 10. EAST FAYETTE ELEMENTARY install energy management system, air condition gym — $430,000 11. FAYETTE MIDDLE renovate kitchen, air condition gym, replace ceiling tile, replace lockers, bus canopy, install energy management system, replace rooftop units —$1.970,000 12. PEEPLES ELEMENTARY addition including six full classrooms, eight half classrooms — $850,000 13. SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY addition including six full classrooms, eight half classrooms — $850,000 14. RISING STARR MIDDLE addition including 12 classrooms — $1.2 million 15. BROOKS ELEMENTARY addition and renovations including upgrade media center, paint, replace gym roof, eight regular classrooms, four half-size classrooms, replace tile and carpet, install energey management system, replace rooftop units — $1.665 million 16. OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY renovations including kitchen, install energy management system, replace HVAC — $1.285 million 17. FLAT ROCK MIDDLE renovations include energy management system, marker boards, air condition gym —$415,000 18. WHITEWATER MIDDLE renovations include marker boards, energey management system, air condition gym — $400,000 19. TYRONE ELEMENTARY renovate kitchen equipment —$500,000 20. BRAELINN ELEMENTARY install marker boards, energy management system —$115,000 21. BURCH ELEMENTARY install marker boards, energy management system —$115,000 22. LAFAYETTE EDUCATION CENTER install energy management system, replace rooftop units, paint exterior — $975,000 23. SANDY CREEK HIGH install energy management system, marker boards, air condition gym —$590,000 24. WHITEWATER HIGH addition 16 classrooms, two bathrooms —$1.7 million 25. SANDY CREEK HIGH addition 12 classrooms, bathrooms — $1.4 million 26. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 1 — $10 million 27. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 2 — $10 million 28. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 3 — $10 million TOTAL COST (plus contingency): $69,347,250.00