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Commissioners approve purchase and design funding authorization for roughly 90-acre Randleman high school site
Summary
The board authorized Randolph County Schools to enter purchase contracts and a design-phase budget amendment to pursue site feasibility for a new Randleman High School; the parcel is roughly 90 acres and the school district will have an initial 180-day due-diligence period.
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved a request to allow the Randolph County School System to enter contracts to secure roughly 90 acres proposed for a future Randleman High School and to authorize an associated budget amendment to begin site design work.
Superintendent and school staff present (identified in the record as Doctor Gainey and Dale Brinkley) said the parcel was selected after a year-long search that considered water-critical-area restrictions near Randleman Lake. County staff said only about 24% of the site’s acreage can be impervious under water-critical-area restrictions. The board authorized the district to have 180 days of feasibility and due-diligence work on the site, with an option for a 90-day extension if agreed with sellers.
Why it matters: Board approval clears the way for the school system to begin design and feasibility work for a campus sized to hold up to 1,200 students. School leaders said the current Randleman facility has an approximate capacity in the 900s and currently relies on mobile classroom units.
Details recorded in the meeting: County staff said architects had performed a "test fit" on the property and that an architect selected through a request for qualifications is available to begin the design process. The record shows the authorization includes a budget amendment to start design-phase work; the transcript identifies staff describing that the budget amendment is for design start-up only and does not include later construction costs. The precise dollar amount of the board-authorized budget amendment was not specified in the public transcript.
Vote: A motion to approve the purchase and associated budget amendment passed by voice vote and was recorded as approved by the board.
Ending: School and county officials said they will proceed with contracts and due diligence; the board’s approval allows the district to move into the feasibility and design phase.
