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Board approves $45,078.56 change order for Hedgesville Early Learning Academy; project updates reported

Berkeley County Board of Education · January 6, 2026

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Summary

The board approved a $45,078.56 MEPT change order after a West Virginia Department of Education review; the district also reported construction progress and timelines for Hedgesville Early Learning Academy, Martinsburg High School fine‑arts renovation and Baton Rouge Primary School.

Berkeley County’s school board approved a contract change order Tuesday adding $45,078.56 in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and technology work tied to the Hedgesville Early Learning Academy project after a West Virginia Department of Education review.

Speaker 12, who presented construction updates, said the WVDE review occurred after the project was bid and recommended a set of mechanical/electrical/plumbing/technology adjustments. The change order includes several items, some of which are credits or no‑cost changes; the net additional cost presented to the board was $45,078.56. The board moved, seconded and approved the change order on voice vote.

Speaker 12 also reviewed schedules and work in progress: drywall and finishing at Hedgesville, planned steel roof truss setting, roadway and sidewalk work, a water‑suppression tank on order with a lengthy lead time, and site lighting and block work at Baton Rouge Primary School (target finish July 31). Martinsburg High School’s fine‑arts renovation is installing acoustical panels and remains on track for an April 6 completion date.

Why it matters: The change order is a modest additional cost tied to mandatory WVDE review items. The projects include new classroom and fine‑arts space that the district expects to bring online in the coming months; lead times for long‑lead equipment (fire suppression tank) were noted as potential schedule risks.

Next steps: construction teams will continue finishing work, finalize design and permitting for roadway connections, and coordinate remaining change‑order work ahead of scheduled school openings.