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Superintendent reports middle school nearing "dried-in" stage; district readies summer learning hires
Summary
Superintendent provided a construction update showing major systems nearing completion (power, windows, roofing) and said the district is finalizing hires for a June "summer learning experience," while EOG results will inform summer program participation; no board action was recorded.
The superintendent (referred to in the meeting as Dr. Ratley/Ratliff) told the Anson County Board of Education that work on the new middle school is progressing and that several milestones have been reached toward making the building weather-tight.
According to the superintendent's report, electrical work is expected to be "totally powered up" by the end of the week, roofing materials are on site, most windows have been installed in the classroom and administrative wings, and much of the brickwork is complete. The superintendent said roughly three-quarters of the roof trusses on the cafeteria wing are in place and that gym work has started. "We are really gonna be close to being dried in in the entire facility," the superintendent said, noting that being dried-in is an important construction milestone.
On student learning and programming, the superintendent said end-of-grade (EOG) testing will generate preliminary data that the district will use to decide participation levels for summer programming. The district has branded its summer initiative the "summer learning experience" in June and is close to completing hires for staff. The superintendent described the program as effectively re-starting a school: "summer program is not just an extension. It's almost like starting another whole new school," and noted the district is coordinating transportation and child nutrition services for the program.
The superintendent said the campus is moving from structural work into interior finishes and painting and that school leadership will hold a meeting Wednesday to update project details. The transcript does not show the board taking a formal vote on construction contracts or summer-program funding at this meeting.
