Wayne County board hears Boomerang Design pitch for Rosewood classroom addition

Wayne County Public Schools held a special called meeting July 31 to hear architect presentations for the Rosewood classroom addition, including a 30-minute presentation from Boomerang Design and its partners. The board approved the meeting agenda at the start of the session; the meeting record does not show a final selection of an architect.

Boomerang Design president Angela Crawford Easterday told the board the firm was founded in 1981, is "a employee owned woman led firm," and works across North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. She said Boomerang and its partners bring K–12 experience, repeat-client relationships and an emphasis on cost control and site investigation. "We are small business and we love education," Easterday said during the presentation.

The presentation outlined the team and approach: Boomerang Design as lead, partner Progressive Design Collaborative (PDC) for regional K–12 experience, and Timmons Group for civil/site work. Kelsey Lemons of Timmons Group…