Elementary school addition progressing; district says building should start to take shape by mid‑summer

District construction managers and the superintendent updated the board on progress at the elementary‑school construction site, reporting extensive underground work — stormwater, plumbing, conduit and foundation preparation — and saying the project remains on schedule.

Consultants told the board much of the effort to date has focused on excavation, footings, rebar, conduit installations for power and data and plumbing runs that will be covered when slabs are poured. The presentation included photos showing conduit “spaghetti” that installation crews are placing before slab work and noted coordination is ongoing to keep existing campus services running while construction proceeds.

Construction representatives said block work should begin within about a month and that by mid‑summer the building will begin to “take shape” as concrete, block and steel appear above grade. The project remains staged so that classes can continue in existing facilities while additions and renovations proceed; representatives said they would update the board quarterly and that English Construction is managing complex site coordination.

Board members asked about traffic and drop‑off pattern changes; consultants said a shift of students or internal shuffling is likely to begin in roughly 10–12 months as parts of the new addition open. The projected timeline discussed in the meeting anticipated opening parts of the project for the 2026–27 school year (fall 2026).