Frontier Central board approves contracts for high school reconstruction; board says project is on budget and ahead of schedule

The Frontier Central School District Board of Education on July 15, 2025 voted to award contracts for phase 1 of its 2021 capital improvements project, which covers high school reconstruction work including the concession stand and athletic entrance. The board authorized the board president to execute the agreements on behalf of the district.

District materials presented at the meeting listed separate contracts for general trades, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work and referenced contract identifiers 161, 162, 164 and JOC-2024-16; bids were opened on June 24, 2025. The total bid amount as stated in the meeting packet was unclear in the live transcript and is not specified in this article.

Board members and district officials said the contracts align with the district’s earlier budget estimates and that work is proceeding ahead of schedule. District officials said the program may finish as much as a year earlier than the originally targeted window, which they said would lower project management and interest costs. The district also noted preliminary concept drawings exist for the performing arts center, which are planned for a subsequent phase of work.

Board members credited district staff, architects and construction managers for cost savings and schedule progress. The district reported that the new Falcon Center work will be performed largely by in-house staff, which the district described as yielding significant savings.

The motion to award the contracts was moved by Missus Heffner and seconded by Mister Corteier; the board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The board’s capital projects schedule and the upcoming performing arts center concept will be discussed in future board planning sessions.