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Spring‑Ford board adopts 10‑year capital plan, authorizes GKO to start design work for renovations and full‑day kindergarten
Summary
The Spring‑Ford Area School District board voted 9–0 to adopt a 10‑year capital plan and authorize GKO architects to begin design work. The plan outlines phased renovations, elementary additions to support full‑day kindergarten starting fall 2029, a 6–8 middle‑school model and closure of the eighth‑grade center in fall 2030.
At its March 23, 2026 meeting the Spring‑Ford Area School District Board approved a 10‑year capital plan and authorized GKO architects to begin the design phase for the district’s initial renovation projects. The motion passed by voice vote, recorded as 9–0.
Board members said the plan emerged from multiple staff and community meetings and a recent work session. The plan calls for phased renovations and select additions, including space needed to implement full‑day kindergarten in fall 2029, a shift to a 6–8 middle‑school model and a planned closure of the district’s eighth‑grade center in fall 2030. Administrators and board members described the first design and land‑development phase as likely taking about one to one‑and‑a‑half years before projects go out to bid.
The board also authorized GKO, which has already been engaged on feasibility work for the Western Montgomery Career & Technical Center, to begin design on the initial renovation scope. Board members emphasized ongoing staff involvement in design decisions and said an oversight committee could be considered once design needs are clearer.
Board president framed the vote as the product of collaborative work among board members, administrators and community stakeholders. She noted the capital plan is intended to reduce building transitions for students and better align grade configurations for long‑term programmatic goals.
Next steps: the administration will work with GKO on detailed designs, begin planning required permitting and land‑development work, and return to the board with timelines and recommended oversight arrangements as design work advances.
