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District construction update: Little Powder school on track; aquatic center and CCHS planning progress
Summary
District facilities director reported progress on Little Powder, the new aquatic center, transportation facility design and Conestoga funding; the board was also introduced to new transportation supervisor Scott Neil.
The district's capital and major-maintenance report covered progress at several projects, an appropriation for Conestoga Elementary repairs and the hiring of a new transportation supervisor.
Facilities director David Bartlett (presented as "Mister Bartlett" in the transcript) said Little Powder Elementary is advancing with interior drywall, gym veneer and roof work; playground design is underway, and the project remains on schedule for a planned January 2026 move-in. Bartlett invited trustees to a site tour and proposed June 11 for a brief visit.
Bartlett said site work and concrete at the new aquatic center are progressing and that water-tightness testing is underway after crews had previously encountered water in the pool during construction. Elevator installation is expected soon. "Water tightness test is underway. That's exciting because as you you all saw, we had some water in the pool," Bartlett said.
On longer-term work, Bartlett said staff are in the programming phase for a proposed replacement or renovation of Campbell County High School (CCHS) and that the district is in the gra ma process and performing bubble-diagramming for general layout. He said the district has $6.5 million appropriated for Conestoga repairs from the last legislative session; staff expect to use that allocation for design and phased summer renovations.
Bartlett warned of an unplanned maintenance need after finding buckling in Sage Valley's gym floor; contractors were assessing the extent of moisture and potential repair scope. "Right now we're thinking maybe about a 17 by 17 square that we'll have to tear out, get fixed. But then most likely we'll do a full sand and refinish on the gym floor. So I don't have full cost on that or bid yet," he said.
Bartlett also introduced Scott Neil as the district's new transportation supervisor and noted the transportation project moved to 35% design. Bartlett said the district faces about $12 million of projects over the next 12 weeks and will continue to brief the board as bids and change orders are finalized.
