School Board Gives $12 Million Go-Ahead For JCHS Renovations
The Jefferson County School Board met on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 and Approved a request from their Construction Manager to release specific scopes of work to begin the renovation to Jefferson County High School. Their approval will allow time critical materials and equipment to be purchased, as well as drawings and other work to ensure a May 28, 2013 start date. Making the Motion for the authorization to begin was Board Member Vines and he was 2nd by Board Member Jarnigan. The School Board and the Department of Education has been on a tight schedule to be ready to begin work when the current school year ends. In addition to giving an overview of the renovation project, the Construction Manager addressed concerns regarding cosmetic issues with Mount Horeb and assured the Board that the situation will be carefully monitored at the current building sites. Figures on the requested fly space came in above previous expectations at $176,097, though the cost is still lower than would be incurred at a later date, should a fly box be added after construction. The Board will be presented a guaranteed price and make decisions regarding what, if any, additions will be included in the project later in the month. The costs associated with the initial approval are approximately $12 million dollars of the total costs.
In Other Business, with a Motion from Board Member Cavanah and 2nd from Rogers the Board Approved a grant in the amount of $3750 that will be used for items such as library needs – Passed.
