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Orange County Schools bond update: three options offered for Phase 1 projects; design team to seek public feedback
Summary
District staff and external consultants presented three Phase 1 options for spending the $125 million portion of the county bond earmarked for schools: an on-site replacement at Central Elementary, a new K-5 on county-owned land adjacent to Gravely Hill, or a new K-8 at the Orange Middle School site. The team will host public engagement in April.
Orange County Schools staff and a team of architects and project managers presented a bond-program update on March 24 outlining three refined options for the roughly $125 million in bond funds allocated to the district. The update described project phasing, site constraints, program goals and next steps for community engagement.
The three Phase 1 options presented were:
1) An on-site replacement for Central Elementary School followed by targeted renovations (including Pathways Elementary and Orange Middle School). Staff said wetlands and limited swing space on the Central site would complicate construction and force a footprint near the existing school.
2) A new K-5 (greenfield) on county-owned land adjacent to Gravely Hill Middle School, allowing new construction off-line from existing operations; that option also includes renovations to Central and Orange Middle and would reduce student…
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