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Davis School District outlines demolition, temporary drop-off plan for Bountiful Elementary
Summary
Davis School District staff told the Bountiful City Council at a May 27 work session that the new Bountiful Elementary will open in August while the old building is demolished this summer; the district proposed a temporary pick-up/drop-off loop using 200 West and curbside staging and said it will monitor circulation and messaging with city staff.
Weston Weeks, a representative of the Davis School District facilities department, told the Bountiful City Council at its May 27 work session that the district plans to open a new Bountiful Elementary in August and demolish the old building over the summer, and described a temporary traffic pattern for parent pick-up and drop-off.
Weeks said the old school is “kind of gutted” and that demolition will begin within weeks. “The new school's furniture is going in now so it’ll be open for August,” he said. He described a temporary plan to route parent drop-off to a curbside loop onto 200 West, with a right-only exit toward the roundabout, while construction fences block the former play fields and circulation areas. Weeks said the long-term pattern will place the main student drop-off on the new campus and restrict the former access to deliveries and service vehicles.
The plan aims to keep a pedestrian opening near the tennis courts and maintain an accessible sidewalk on one side of the street during construction. Weeks said the temporary hatched area will have concrete curb and gutter so cars cannot drive over it, and that the district intends to preserve the existing fence openings used for the “kiddie walk.”
Council members and city staff raised safety concerns about traffic leaving the campus and the need for crossing guards. Chief Gary Lloyd confirmed the city already staffs multiple crossing guards in the area and said existing crossings include the roundabout and 50 West at 1500 South; he and council members said they will evaluate guard coverage once the new circulation is in place. “Something to evaluate as the new school opens and we see what the traffic patterns turn out to be,” Lloyd said.
Weeks said the district will work with the principal on messaging to parents and will consider an evaluation “after a week” of operation to identify necessary tweaks. He also said contractors will handle neighbor outreach for demolition impacts such as dust control and that the district expects extra watering and door‑knock notifications for adjacent properties.
Why it matters: the temporary traffic pattern affects resident access, crossing-guard needs and neighborhood circulation during the school year’s start. Councilmembers requested close coordination between the district and city public safety and engineering staff so problems can be identified and addressed quickly.
The session did not record any formal motion or council vote on the school’s plan; Weeks said the district will proceed with the construction schedule and follow up with city staff on operational details and communications.
The council and district agreed to continue coordination on crossing-guard assignments, signage, parent messaging and contractor neighbor outreach as the demolition and new-school opening proceed.
