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Director updates school board on construction progress; track pour next major phase
Summary
Gavin, the district’s director of safety and operations, told the board May 18 that outdoor site work at the high school is nearing grade with roughly 1,000 loads of dirt remaining, that a concrete post‑tensioned track is the next major phase, and that classrooms and HVAC work are being turned over ahead of summer.
Gavin, the district’s director of safety and operations, told the Brown County School Corporation board on May 18 that outdoor site work at the high school is nearly up to grade and that crews still expect "probably hovering right around 1000 more loads" of dirt to finish the current lift. The update came during the board’s regular meeting at Brown High School.
The report outlined the next major construction milestone: pouring concrete for a post‑tensioned track. Gavin described the project as "post tensioned because once it's poured, it'll have cables in it that [pull] it tight, to keep it from cracking," and said that design should yield a longer warranty than a traditional asphalt surface. He said the concrete pour and the required cure time will drive the schedule for subsequent site work.
Gavin also reported interior progress: three classrooms (two science rooms and Room 525) were returned to the high school the previous Friday, restrooms in the 100 hall are finished, and an auxiliary gym chiller and HVAC work are complete or moving into mechanical hookups. He noted crews expect to take over one more science room the following Tuesday and that miscellaneous finishing work (cabinets, drywall) is on schedule.
Contractors for Van Buren Elementary met with teachers to review summer work plans, Gavin said. He described Van Buren as a full summer gut and rebuild of ceilings and interior systems, with contractors slated to begin work the first day the building is empty and target the Friday before teachers return as a projected re‑entry date for staff.
Why it matters: the timeline for the track pour, remaining site fill, and the Van Buren renovation affect summer work schedules, access to classrooms for fall, and the district’s ability to coordinate athletics and facility use. Board members asked clarifying questions about campus boundaries and ownership (for example, whether areas across a nearby highway are district property); Gavin confirmed campus limits and said maintenance will assume mowing responsibilities for the main campus where outside bids were higher than expected.
The board did not take any formal votes tied to the construction update during the segment. Gavin closed by noting that rain had delayed some work and that a few dry days are needed to maintain progress; the district will continue to update the board as the projects move through concrete pours and mechanical tie‑ins.
The board’s next procedural steps on construction scheduling and any associated contract approvals were not specified in the recorded segments.
