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Board directs talks with county on land purchase, funding for potential White House or Springfield middle school
Summary
Board members instructed administration to begin conversations with the county finance/budget committee about a potential land purchase and funding for a 110,000-sq-ft middle school at White House Heritage and to develop comparative site prep budgets for an alternate Springfield site.
Growth along Robertson County’s border with Davidson County prompted the school board on April 13 to direct administrators to open formal discussions with county finance officials about land acquisition and funding options for at least one new middle school.
Board members reviewed preliminary cost estimates for a 110,000‑square‑foot middle school sited on a pad-ready area at the White House Heritage campus. The board emphasized that the motion sought only preliminary conversations and budget guidance, not final approval to build. Members requested a range of cost estimates that included site-preparation differences if the district pursued alternate property in Springfield that would require additional civil work.
Discussion included how any county bond or funding approval might be worded to preserve flexibility (White House or Springfield) and the possibility of coordinating uses of the land with county interests. A board member stressed the numbers presented reflected a site that was already utility-ready and that the Springfield site would likely require an additional 10–20 percent in site-prep costs. The board directed staff to return with a reworked proposal that includes cost ranges and clarified talking points for county discussions.
The board approved the directive to begin county conversations and to pursue comparable cost estimates for both the White House pad-ready site and the Springfield property; board members said any final decision to purchase land or to accept county funding would require a later formal vote.
