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Adams 12 board approves $834,800 ADA upgrades at Northglenn High School
Summary
The board approved RFP 25‑017 to correct Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility deficiencies at Northglenn High School, funded from the district ADA reserve.
The Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education voted Feb. 26 to approve RFP 25‑017, a planned Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrade project at Northglenn High School, with a total project cost of $834,800.
Why it matters: the Office for Civil Rights monitoring review identified accessibility deficiencies at Northglenn High School in 2022. If the district does not complete required corrections the district risks losing eligibility for certain Perkins grants used to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and will continue to have physical barriers affecting students, staff and visitors.
District staff said the deficiencies were first documented in February 2022 during Office for Civil Rights monitoring through the Colorado Community College System. The scope of the project includes accessible parking modifications, upgrades to second‑floor toilet rooms and clinic toilet accessibility, dressing and locker room accessibility in the theater, assembly area guardrails, drinking fountains and related site assembly details. Staff said the work is planned for this summer and was bid in accordance with district procurement policy 3,320.
Finance staff reported the project will be paid from the district’s capital reserve ADA project category. The ADA reserve balance before the expenditure was $874,753; after the $834,800 project the ADA reserve category balance would be about $40,000. The district’s overall capital reserve balance would remain approximately $24.26 million following the project, the board was told.
Board members discussed legal and community implications of completing the work. One board member recounted personal experience with family members with mobility needs to emphasize the importance of accessibility and inclusion.
The board recorded its vote as follows: Director Assad Lucas — aye; Director Battistelli — aye; Director Goldstein — aye; Director Marsh Holshin — aye. The motion passed.
Ending: Staff said failure to complete the project could make the district ineligible for some Perkins grants and would leave ongoing accessibility barriers. The work is scheduled for summer 2025 if contracting proceeds as planned.
