Board hears tight summer schedule for Summertown High School circle renovation

District staff told the board that Brad Slater Construction was awarded the bid to renovate the hallways and the circle of classrooms at Summertown High School and that the contractor must work to a compressed timeline to finish before the next school year.

District staff said the hallway work will include new drop ceilings, LED lighting, painting, new baseboard and new flooring in the 10 circle classrooms. Work to begin during spring break and resume after school ends; the district plans significant furniture removal the last full week of school so the contractor can receive spaces “basically a blank slate.” Brad Slater must finish by the last Wednesday in July, after which a contract vendor, Varia, will install cabinetry in the rooms on a tight three‑day schedule to be completed before school starts.

Why it matters: the schedule requires moving middle‑school teachers temporarily, storing equipment and coordinating technology removals. District staff told the board they will stage storage containers, remove smart boards and move teachers so there is no delay in instruction for the middle school and to limit disruption for the high school.

Board members asked about an emergency exit conversion at the site (single to double door) and were told Evers Construction is pricing that add-on; the district cautioned the change could be expensive because of awning and sidewalk work.

Provenance: Topic begins with the district’s summary of the circle renovation (transcript segment starting ~s:697.33) and concludes with schedule, cabinetry and finish deadlines (transcript segment ending ~s:1064.77).