Fairborn board approves design submission and demolition bid process for new middle school

The Fairborn City School District Board of Education voted unanimously Nov. 7 to approve the Program of Requirements (POR) design-phase submission for a new middle school and to adopt a resolution to advertise and receive bids for abatement and demolition of Baker Middle School.

The actions, taken during the board's regular meeting at Fairborn High School, mark formal procedural steps in the district's capital project. Both items were approved by roll call with all five members voting yea.

The POR approval authorizes staff and the district's project team to proceed with the design-phase materials and requirements that will guide planning for the new middle school. The resolution to advertise and receive bids will allow the district to solicit proposals for abatement and demolition work at the Baker Middle School site.

The board did not include funding specifics or a construction timeline in the meeting notes; the motion records indicate those administrative steps were limited to approving the design submission and authorizing the bid process. District staff will proceed with advertising bids and the design phase according to the agreed POR.

Next steps are for district administration and consultants to move forward with the design work under the POR and to open the competitive bid process for abatement and demolition as authorized by the resolution. The board's vote on these items was recorded as unanimous.