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Buchanan County Schools board gets progress report on new high school; cornerstone set for Oct. 13
Summary
Board heard a construction update showing slabs and rough-ins largely complete, with retaining-wall and roofing work next; Joseph Boyd of the Grand Lodge of Virginia said a cornerstone-setting and time-capsule ceremony is planned for Oct. 13 and asked schools to provide small items to include.
The Buchanan County Public Schools board on Tuesday received a detailed construction progress report on the new high school and heard that a cornerstone-setting ceremony has been scheduled for Oct. 13.
Tim, the district’s on-site construction representative, told the board that stormwater piping is complete except at the building’s rear, all slab-on-deck concrete pours are finished, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins are under way in multiple areas. He said CMU walls in the auditorium and gym are complete, and crews have started metal-stud framing and sheathing in several wings. Work planned next includes undercutting and building retaining walls around the football field, finishing exterior metal-stud framing, and beginning roofing in Area D.
“We’ve been on it now about 6 to 7 weeks,” Tim said while reviewing recent drone photos and photos of interior framing, adding that the field house and ticket booth were nearly ready for steel erection. He described the project as advancing quickly and invited questions from board members.
Joseph Boyd, representing the Grand Lodge of Virginia, asked the board to reserve Oct. 13 — Columbus Day — for a formal cornerstone ceremony and discussed options for a time capsule. “Typically, time capsules are hundred year projects,” he said, suggesting schools contribute small items such as a patch or photo and proposing that the ceremony be recorded and the recording placed in the capsule.
Board members discussed logistics including tents for bad weather, parking and whether principals from each high school could provide an item for the capsule. No formal board action was required for the construction update; several related construction and procurement items (change orders, a greenhouse contract and equipment purchases) were handled later in the meeting.
