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Redding school finished; Summit campus site work set to start, district says
Summary
Facilities director reported Redding school construction is substantially complete (courtyard, parking and outdoor classroom finished) and that erosion controls and site work for the Summit campus will start the following Monday; board will consider a site‑work contract that came in under budget.
The Appoquinimink School District's construction director told the board Nov. 18 that the Redding school build is essentially complete and that site work, paving and finishing touches are underway. He said the project team preserved historic brick and incorporated an outdoor classroom that includes the old Redding date stone and a plaque to tell the school's history.
Facilities director Mister Hopkins said the new parking lot connecting behind the gym is finished and will receive base paving promptly followed by a finish coat and striping; the courtyard and outdoor classroom have been completed using salvaged brick from the original building. Hopkins also described next steps at the Summit Campus: erosion protection measures will begin the coming Monday and a contract for site work (Contract 31A) was on the meeting agenda for board approval.
"We'll start paving that tomorrow," Hopkins said of the new Redding parking lot, and he told board members the Summit project will include elementary, middle and high school components and a field house. The board approved the recommended contractor for Contract 31A on a voice vote after staff reported the low bid came in slightly under budget.
Hopkins and board members emphasized safety and preserving alumni history in outdoor classroom design and said more artwork and interpretive graphics will be added as the campuses open.
