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BCSC details Envision 2030 upgrades, CTE expansion and a $20 million Schmidt remodel
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Assistant Superintendent Brett Bozeman outlined renovations and program expansions under Envision 2030, including a 20,000-square-foot CTE addition at Columbus East High School, improved pre-K capacity and a roughly $20 million remodel at Schmidt Elementary; officials said projects are tax-rate neutral.
Brett Bozeman, assistant superintendent for finance and operations at Bartholomew Con School Corp, described the district's Envision 2030 facilities program and how it ties to redistricting and capacity needs across the district.
Bozeman said the program responds to west-side growth and enrollment pressure, and highlighted a planned 20,000-square-foot addition at Columbus East High School dedicated to CTE (Career and Technical Education) programming. "This is a 20,000 foot addition on the West Side of East High School, solely dedicated for CTE and C4 programming," he said, naming welding, construction and agricultural labs among the intended spaces.
Bozeman said seats for high-demand CTE courses were constrained: he gave welding as an example where about 150 course requests exceed safe class capacity of about 62 or 63 students, and said the addition will expand program capacity so underclassmen can explore courses now occupied by juniors and seniors.
On elementary renovations, Bozeman showed renderings that move Smith Elementary's library from an upper floor into a more accessible courtyard space and expand learning-common areas. He described Schmidt Elementary as an ongoing roughly $20,000,000 remodel that updates the library and expands STEM and maker-space features; Bozeman offered the building as an example of blending original architecture with modern instructional space.
Bozeman said the district is also addressing early-learning capacity, relocating programs to expand childcare slots (an example increased from 40 to 140 seats), and noted many buildings have not seen significant renovations since the mid-20th century.
Regarding finance, Bozeman said the projects are tax-rate neutral, a priority communicated to the board and community. He directed attendees to the Envision materials online for timelines and renderings.
Phillips and Bozeman closed by inviting community questions and promising an FAQ compiled after subsequent sessions; no formal votes or approvals occurred at the meeting.
