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Buckeye Valley board weighs $18.7M–$20M middle school addition to relieve overcrowding
Summary
Board members discussed a 38,666-square-foot addition to the middle school that would allow the district to move fifth grade into the building as a short-term, self-financed alternative to trailers. Architects estimate the project at roughly $18.7 million to $20 million; board members debated timing, long-term planning and levy strategy.
The Buckeye Valley Board of Education discussed a proposed 38,666-square-foot addition to the district middle school that administrators say would allow the district to move fifth grade into the building and relieve overcrowding at the elementary schools.
The architect and owner’s representative presented a conceptual design that increased the planned addition from about 30,000 square feet to 38,666 square feet and estimated the project cost at roughly $18.7 million to about $20 million, an increase the owner’s rep said builds in additional contingency to avoid surprises.
Why it matters: Enrollment growth has stretched classroom capacity across the district, and board members said they want a solution that avoids placing long-term modular classrooms on elementary sites. Administration proposed using district-held construction reserves — the board has been…
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