The 2015 Bond Program included funding to continue implementation of the Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School Master Redevelopment Plan and provide new modernized facilities for the campus. The 2015 Bond provided for construction of a new Fine Arts Center to augment the existing campus Fine Arts facilities and to also provide minor renovations within the existing Fine Arts facility and auditorium. The new Fine Arts Center will both enhance and expand the Fine Arts facilities at the campus to support the North East School of the Arts (NESA) Magnet Program and the LEE High School Fine Arts Program. The new Fine Arts Center was constructed adjacent to the existing Fine Arts facility, connected on both floors, and includes the following program elements: (1) theater with 750-seat capacity, control booth, performance stage, orchestra pit, fly loft, men’s and women’s dressing rooms, green room, and piano storage; (2) NESA Scene Shop with prop and costume storage; (3) LEE HS Scene Shop with prop and costume storage; (4) NESA Dance Studio with main rehearsal hall, dance office, mobile storage system, mat storage area, locker rooms, and mezzanine; (5) LEE HS Dance Studio with main rehearsal hall, dance office, mobile storage system, mat storage area, locker rooms, and mezzanine; (6) NESA Drama Program with drama office, storage, and black box theater; (7) LEE HS Drama Office; (8) NESA Choir Program with main rehearsal hall, choir office, library, four sound-isolating Wenger practice rooms, ensemble room, uniform and instrument storage; (9) NESA Orchestra Program with main rehearsal hall, orchestra office, library, two sound-isolating Wenger practice rooms, ensemble room, uniform and harp storage; (10) NESA Creative Writing program with classroom area and office; and (11) landscaping, irrigation, drainage, site utilities, and infrastructure improvements to complement the new facility addition. The existing campus auditorium will receive minor renovations, including replacement of the auditorium seats (623 new seats) and projector system. The design program for this project includes a total of 77,282 sq. ft. with 75,438 sq. ft. of new construction for the new fine arts center and 1,844 sq. ft. of building renovations for the existing Fine Arts facility.
Planning Estimate1: $30,500,000
Start Date: May 2018
End Date: October 2020
Architect: Pfluger Associates Architects 
General Contractor: Guido Construction Company, Inc.
Pictures: Aerial/Architectural
Project Summary (PDF Format):
- Schematic Design Approval
- Board of Trustees Schematic Design Presentation - October 10, 2016 (9 MB)
- Construction Manager at Risk Bid Award | Bid Tab
- Bid Authorization
- Bid Award | Construction Cost Bid Summary | Subcontractor Bid Summary | Value Engineering Summary
Construction Bonds | CM&E Home
1 The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.
