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New middle school addition opens to students after ribbon cutting; district says project nearly finished and under budget
Summary
District staff said students will occupy a newly completed middle school addition the morning after a ribbon-cutting ceremony; finance staff reported $22,522,050.30 spent and estimated final completion nearer 98%, with only a small punch list and approved change orders remaining.
Louisa County Public Schools administrators told the board that the division held a ribbon-cutting for the new middle school addition and that students will begin using the new cafeteria and classrooms the day after the meeting.
“People got to walk the building, see all the new space, the new cafeteria, the classrooms, and it's absolutely gorgeous,” an unnamed district presenter said, and added that pupils would be moved into the space when they return from the winter break.
Financial reporting to the board recorded $22,522,050.30 in expenditures on the project. The finance presenter said the project was listed at 94.2% completion based on pre–Christmas data but that a more accurate current estimate was “probably about 98.” He also said there were a few approved change orders and a small number of punch-list items that staff would complete while the building is occupied.
Board members asked about the size of the outstanding punch list; staff estimated “somewhere 50 or less,” characterizing the remaining items as minor repairs such as tile replacement. The presenter said the project remains under budget and on schedule for occupancy.
The board offered public thanks to project staff and contractors for what members described as extensive effort to bring the project to this point. There was no formal motion tied specifically to the middle school update; the project update was presented for information.
The board moved on to other business after the update; staff said they will continue to work through punch-list items while the building is used by students.
