Information on the district's Capital Improvement Project 

October 2004 (back)

Project Update

The first phase of the Capital Improvement Project was completed in the summer of 2004.  Work  included:

1.  Replacement of the roof at Chase School;
2.  Replacement of the roof at the High School including gym and auditorium;
3.  Replacement of the roof at St. Johns Learning Center;
4.  Creation of a new parking lot at the Rutherford School;
5.  Replacement of Chase School paving.
6.  Renovation of room 200 at the High School to create two rooms from what is now one large lecture room;
7.  Remove and Replace Basketball Court at Chase School;
8.  Replace two vehicle lifts, improve drainage, and repave parking area at Bus Garage. 

We are currently completing the air conditioning and sound system for the high school and we anticipate the completion of this by November. We will complete an upgrade of the district telephone system by January 2005.

We will now move to the second phase of the project and will develop the bids for work that will begin in the summer of 2005; this includes the following: 

High School
1.  Construction of two additional classrooms;
2.  Renovations of the Home and Career and Art Classrooms;
3.  Creation of an additional Science Classroom from existing rooms;
4.  Upgrade of Fire Alarm, Clock and Intercom Systems;
5.  Parking Lot Lighting;
6.  Renovate Shot Put Area.

Rutherford School
1.  Replacement of the roof;
2.  Upgrade Master clock;
3.  Replace curbs and sidewalks;
4.  Repave existing parking area and lighting;
5.  Pave connecting road from High/Middle School;
6.  Redefine 2 ball fields and replace backstops.

Chase, Cooke and Duggan Schools
Upgrade of Master Clock System 

RJK Middle School
Back Parking Lot and Bus Lane Reconstruction

St. Johns Street Learning Center
Replacement of windows which do not operate or have failed seals. 

Future Years’ Project items include the following:

Cooke School

1. Roof Replacement;
2. Repaving of parking area;
3. Renovation of Main Office & Nurse’s Office;
4. Installation of perimeter drainage system;
5. Renovation of ball fields.

Chase School

1. Renovation of Main Office and Nurse’s Office;
2. Replacement of Library Windows with failed seals.

Duggan Schools

1. Roof Replacement;
2. Repaving of parking area;
3. Sidewalk and curb replacement;
4. Replacement of parking area lighting;
5. Redefine parking area to create additional parking.

High School
Track Replacement

We appreciate the support the community has shown for this project and we look forward to making the improvements to the buildings so as to provide our students with an appropriate learning environment.

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