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Board approves Green Primary window replacement; district says projects on budget and sites will be staged to limit disruption
Summary
Board approved a $654,563.77 change order to replace exterior windows, add shades and signage at Green Primary, and administrators said other building work and alternates are proceeding on schedule and on budget; GPS renovation work will start next week.
The Green Local Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a change order for the Green Primary renovation at its March meeting, allocating $654,563.77 to replace exterior windows, install new interior shades and add exterior signage.
District staff and the construction representative said the items were previously bid as alternates and were added back into the project now that the budget allows. Derek, the contractor representative on the record, told the board the project will use new laminated-glass window units — the glazing is manufactured with laminated safety features rather than applying a film to existing windows — and that the upgrade will bring the older building up to current energy-code and safety standards consistent with the district’s other new buildings.
Board members and administration said the district remains on budget for the broader construction program. The administration reported that site work is restarting as weather improves and that renovation of the new preschool wing (Area D) will begin next week. The record also shows the board approved another building-related item recorded as “Amendment 2 for Sol Harris Day” for $467,178 out of the building fund (004); the motion carried 5–0.
District leadership said the GPS renovation will begin next week (coinciding with spring break) and will extend through the end of the school year and into the summer. Board and administration representatives said they are coordinating with Hammond Construction and Sol Harris (both named on the record as project partners) to minimize disruption during the school day, including segregating active work zones from student-occupied areas and requiring background checks for workers who will be on site.
The board recorded that ribbon-cutting events for the new elementary and middle-school buildings are planned: an August 21 ribbon cutting for the elementary and an August 22 event for the middle school, both tied to the start of the 2025–26 school year. Administration said exact times and community-notification details will be provided as the projects progress.
Board members who spoke praised construction progress and emphasized minimizing student disruption and ensuring safety while crews are on site.
