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Board hears progress report on Eisenhower Elementary rebuild, DOD logistics
Summary
District officials presented renderings and design progress for a new Eisenhower Elementary, noting plans to build adjacent to the old school to allow a one‑day move and that Department of Defense/Air Force requirements are shaping design and logistics.
District leaders presented updated renderings and a timeline for the new Eisenhower Elementary, describing design progress and coordination needed with Department of Defense officials for the site.
Administration said the new building will face northwest and be organized with three classrooms per grade; renderings were prepared by Corbin Mertz. Henson Construction is working on logistics for access to the base where the school sits, and the district plans to keep the old building operational so students can move into the new facility in a single day. "The Air Force wants to be something special and Department of Defense has told us it needs to be something special," a district speaker said when describing DOD expectations.
District design staff reported being roughly 50% complete on design work for the project and aimed to finalize documents in time to send the package for bids by November; the district noted a December deadline tied to Department of Defense review. Administration also said the district had received its first claim reimbursement from federal funds and that the project remains on a fast timeline.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about design details and construction logistics; administration said additional engineering and STEM/media center details were being completed and that more design work and bidding steps will occur over the coming months.
