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Campbell County board hears progress on new aquatic center, but transportation facility remains underfunded
Summary
Board staff reported the new aquatic center is being filled and systems testing will push staff occupancy toward mid-November, while the transportation facility design remains below 35% and the district faces about an $8 million funding shortfall tied to its unusually large bus fleet.
Campbell County School District #1 trustees on Thursday received a status update on several major facilities projects, including the new aquatic center, Little Powder school move, and preliminary designs for a transportation facility and the high-school rebuild.
An administrator told the board the aquatic center pool is being filled and that systems testing and balancing will continue for several weeks. "Anticipate, substantial completion occupancy for staff, in and around November 15," the administrator said, and noted Colorado Timing Systems installation is set for Nov. 5–11 with elementary swimming targeted to begin Dec. 6, contingent on final system checks.
The report said Little Powder’s playground equipment was delivered and staff are packing to occupy the new building around Jan. 6, with demolition of the old building expected about two weeks later.
On the district’s transportation facility, the administrator told trustees the design work remains at less than 35 percent and the district is "about $8,000,000 short" of what is needed to complete the project. He warned the district’s unusual scale drives higher costs: "We are the largest fleet in the state. We cover more miles than anyone in the state, about 2,400,000 miles a year," he said, noting that the extra parking, hardscape and civil work needed for the larger fleet exceed prototypical state designs.
Trustees were also told the Campbell County High School design team will hold focus groups Nov. 5; the stadium design has been approved to 60 percent while the building design is at 35 percent and the staff anticipates completing the stadium/bus loop phase in December with potential ground-breaking for the first phase in late winter.
The administrator said the district is exploring whether a phased renovation of the existing G building could be done in advance of the new building work using a mix of component and major maintenance funds. He also reported a final Paintbrush air-quality test returned clean results.
Board members asked about staffing and operating costs for the aquatic center. The administrator said the district plans to move existing staff into the new facility and may add custodial or part-time positions as needed; he said precise operating-cost estimates were not yet available and that contingency funds have been set aside.
