Learn more about the HVAC Upgrades for P.E./Athletic/Fine Arts Middle School and High School Facilities at 2007 Specialty Bond Projects.

The 2003 Bond Program included funding for the design and construction of two new middle schools based on a new “Next-Generation” Prototype design. The design incorporates a “School-within-a-School-Concept” to enhance the Team Teaching core philosophy. The classroom areas were designed to fully support a 5-2 team teaching curriculum (i.e., 5 teaching periods, 1 Team Conferencing/Planning period and 1 Teacher Conferencing/Planning period). Each grade-level area (i.e., a 6th Grade, 7th Grade, and 8th Grade House) is organized on 2 floors and connected by multiple stairwells to facilitate student circulation. The grade-level academic area includes 14 classrooms, 3 science labs, 1 resource room, a team workroom, conference room, and a Collaborative Learning Center (CLC). The design also includes an Administrative Office area, Library/Media Center with adjoining Distance Learning Center Computer Lab, Career and Technology Labs (i.e., Family and Consumer Science Lab, Industrial Technology Lab and Journalism Lab), 2 Special Education (ALE) Classrooms, Fine Arts Area (Band, Orchestra, Choir, 2 Art Rooms, Drama Studio and a Stage), Physical Educations Areas (Locker Rooms, Athletic Storage, Laundry, Weight Room, and 2 Competition Gyms with seating for 300 and 100 respectively), and Food Service Operations Area with a full service Kitchen and Cafetorium with seating for 520. Total square footage for the Middle School Prototype facility equals 196,772 square feet.

 

Planning Estimate1: $33,050,614

 

Start Date: January 2005

 

End Date: December 2006

 

Architect: Pfluger Associates Architects

 

General Contractor: Joeris General Contractors, Ltd.

 

Pictures: Aerial/Architectural

 

Note: Lopez MS was referred to as "Hardy Oak MS" in the design phase.

 

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.