Facilities committee recommends sending temporary construction easement for Sardis Elementary to full board

At its Oct. 22 Facilities Committee meeting, staff presented a request from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for a temporary construction easement along Sardis Church Road adjacent to Sardis Elementary School and the committee voted to send the item to the full school board for consideration.

The easement is temporary only, staff member Mr. McManus said, and “once construction is done, it comes back to us. They’re not asking for any right‑of‑way encroachment.” A committee member asked whether the work would damage the sidewalk; Mr. McManus said the DOT will remove a section of sidewalk and relocate it so a turn lane can be installed.

The committee took no final action on the easement itself; it approved a motion, 3‑0, to forward the DOT’s temporary construction easement request to the full board for action. Committee members did not specify conditions or a timeline for full‑board consideration during the meeting.

The item, as presented, would allow the DOT to use school property temporarily for construction activities related to the turn lane. The staff presentation included a map of the affected area and emphasized that the district would regain the property after construction ended.

No specific construction schedule, restoration requirements, or insurance/indemnity details were provided during the discussion. The transcript indicates the DOT will perform relocation work on the sidewalk; any additional terms for property restoration or temporary access were not specified in the meeting record.

The Facilities Committee’s next meeting was announced for Nov. 19 at 9 a.m. via Zoom.