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Board hears facilities timeline: high school remodel, Hill City, Tate work, JMS HVAC and new health clinic
Summary
Operations staff updated the Pickens County Board on a multi-year capital program including high school remodel phases, Hill City and Tate renovations, a major HVAC replacement at JMS, a planned College and Career Academy, school safety work, and the imminent opening of a school-based health clinic (DragonCare).
The Pickens County Board of Education received a detailed operations and construction update at its Sept. 11 meeting outlining ongoing and planned capital projects across the district.
Director of Operations Chris Barker told the board the high school renovation is in a multi-phase program with approximately 85% complete for earlier phases; remaining work is scheduled across the coming summer. Hill City Elementary is set for a full remodel under a guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) contract; staff said the board will be asked to approve the GMP in coming months and that work is intended to be finished by the first day of school following construction. Tate Elementary is undergoing a three-phase remodel focused on HVAC, floors, parking/playground and the main…
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