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Board approves bond-funded roof at Southfield Arts high school and site work for Stevenson Elementary
Summary
Trustees approved a bond-funded reroofing project at Southfield High School for the Arts & Technology and authorized site and stormwater work at Stevenson Elementary (described as just over $1 million); both items were described as time-sensitive and will be funded from the bond program.
The Southfield Board of Education voted April 16 to move forward with two bond-funded facility projects: a re-roofing of Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology and site-work upgrades at Stevenson Elementary.
Trustees heard from district construction staff and the project team about phased work for the high-school roof and the urgency of completing site improvements at Stevenson before a planned ribbon-cutting. Board materials described the Stevenson scope as asphalt and drainage upgrades and storm-water management required to meet city codes; the presenter said the estimate was "a little over a million dollars." The board confirmed both projects will be paid from the district’s bond funds.
The board noted a printing/packet error for the Stevenson item: the online agenda and packet were corrected to show "site work" rather than the earlier label for playgrounds, and trustees asked that the corrected online version be relied upon.
Both items were opened and approved after brief discussion; the chair called the votes and the motions "carried." Project teams told trustees the roofing work will be phased to minimize disruption and that site-work at Stevenson will include storm-water upgrades required by the city.
Why it matters: The work is part of the district’s bond-funded facilities plan and is intended to address long-outstanding maintenance and safety issues. Trustees characterized the items as time-sensitive because site and roofing work often must be coordinated with school calendars and summer construction windows.
What’s next: District staff will proceed with contractor scheduling and phased construction plans and will return with implementation details to the board as work advances.
