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Clarksville Elementary nearing completion; joint board tour set in May
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Warner and project staff told the school board construction at Clarksville Elementary is largely on schedule and on budget, with a likely certificate of occupancy in May and joint board activities planned for May and July.
Superintendent Dr. Warner and project staff reported that construction at Clarksville Elementary is approaching completion, with furniture deliveries and final testing scheduled in May and a joint board tour planned for early May.
The update, presented by Brian Dalton during the Mecklenburg County Public Schools board meeting, laid out remaining work including finish carpentry and casework installation, interior painting, access card reader installation on classroom doors, gym flooring, completion of asphalt for parking, and HVAC testing. "We're still on budget, still basically on schedule," Dalton told the board.
The project team said the generator was permitted last week and that the contractor is scheduling furniture deliveries in May. Dalton described practical site changes added for safety and convenience: a parent-vehicle queue, a four-foot chain-link fence on a bank adjacent to the parent queue, and classroom restrooms in most grade-level areas. The presentation included photos of epoxy-coated floors, new ceilings and the cafeteria-to-gym accordion wall.
Board members and administrators said the division plans a joint meeting and tour with the Board of Supervisors on May 7 and are discussing a public ceremony in late July to recognize partners and let the public see the facility before the school year begins. Dr. Warner said the division is coordinating logistics for moving and furniture installation so there will be minimal interruption to instruction when teachers move in.
The construction update was part of a broader superintendent's report in which Dr. Warner also reminded the board of the heavy end‑of‑year schedule across schools and confirmed general district support for the ongoing transition work.
Board members thanked Dalton and project staff for the responsiveness and progress on several recent projects and noted positive community feedback about additional parking and site improvements. No board vote was required for the construction update; the presentation concluded with an invitation to the May tour and continued coordination on move‑in schedules.
