Facilities consultants proposed a targeted addition at Holland Middle School that would add six classrooms and expand the cafeteria by about 6,000 square feet to serve a projected enrollment increase. The committee discussed timing, phasing and how the addition would be connected to existing building circulation.

Why it matters: Holland Middle is on the district’s list for middle‑school capacity responses tied to enrollment forecasts. The addition aims to relieve crowding and align cafeteria capacity with a future intake of students from the district’s elementary feeder pattern.

Doug Taylor, CHA Consulting, described the plan as a focused project: a six-classroom addition sited near the existing chillers and an expanded cafeteria connected to that addition. Taylor said the concept includes modest site reconfiguration and temporary phasing to maintain school operations; the preliminary budget for the scope is about $12.3M in current dollars and escalates to roughly $13.0M–$13.2M when projected to a 2027 construction timeline.

Board and administrative discussion centered on whether the six classrooms are sufficient given enrollment projections. Superintendent Anthony Sainko and administrators confirmed Holland’s current and projected enrollment numbers and told the committee the six‑room addition was chosen to align with the district’s anticipated intake. Members requested that consultants confirm phasing so classroom construction minimizes disruption and that cafeteria work be scheduled to use summer windows where possible.

Next steps: Consultants will refine the schematic to ensure phasing minimizes classroom interruption and will coordinate design timing to meet a 2028 occupancy target. No formal action or budget authorization was taken at the meeting.