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JPS: 22 ESSER projects awarded across 28 sites; Bailey project is largest at about $19.5 million
Summary
District staff told the board they awarded 22 ESSER‑funded projects at 28 school sites, have reached substantial completion on most and expect remaining closeouts soon. Major projects include a roughly $19.5 million renovation at Bailey and more than $10 million at Pecan Park Elementary.
District staff presented the monthly ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) project update, reporting that JPS bid roughly 30 ESSER projects, awarded 22 projects across 28 school sites, and has reached substantial completion on most but still has eight projects in active progress.
Miss Franklin, presenting project details alongside Sandra Robinson, said Bailey was the district’s largest ESSER project at “about 19 and a half million dollars,” and listed work that included roof and HVAC replacement, district‑wide restroom renovations and classroom finishes. She also described large projects at Murrah High School, Provine High School and Pecan Park Elementary; Pecan Park’s work exceeded $10 million and included full HVAC renovations.
Why it matters: ESSER funds are federal relief dollars allocated for school building upgrades, repairs and other pandemic‑related needs; the district’s update detailed major capital work intended to modernize instructional and support spaces across the system.
Key project details
- Awards and scope: Administrators said they initially bid about 30 projects, awarded 22 projects across 28 sites, and that eight projects remain in progress. Several projects have reached substantial completion and are moving toward final punch‑list work.
- Largest projects described: Bailey (about $19.5 million) included roof replacement, HVAC work, restroom renovations and classroom finishes; Pecan Park (more than $10 million) included HVAC replacement and reached substantial completion in December but continued corrective exterior work during spring break.
- Other work: Murrah High School received PE classroom renovations and kitchen replumbing with new equipment; the Career Development Center (CDC) had classroom upgrades (including a barbering lab and a TV production studio) and a plumbing replacement project with 12 restroom renovations. Timberline and several elementary schools also received restroom and HVAC work.
Board comments and next steps
Trustees thanked staff for the breadth of work and asked that the district publicize completed projects once final closeouts are complete. Administrators noted a Bailey walkthrough was scheduled for the coming Friday to complete punch‑list items. No formal board action on ESSER projects was recorded beyond the informational update.
Ending
Staff said remaining project closeouts would continue and that they would return with updates; trustees asked that the district highlight finished projects publicly once work is complete.
