Board approves $4.8 million contract for Concrete Elementary renovations

Anderson School District One voted to approve a contract with Triangle Construction to renovate Concrete Elementary, board members were told at the meeting.

The board approved a motion to award the renovation work after staff outlined renderings of the front entrance, main office and upgraded classroom configurations. District staff reported the estimated project cost as $4.8 million and said the scope includes a redesigned car line, enhanced front-office security and updated classroom wings.

The district's presentation emphasized the project schedule and community engagement: architects and construction staff told trustees they could begin work in spring and have some classrooms ready when school starts in July, pending weather and procurement timelines. Staff said they are beginning principal hiring and plan community meetings in late February to discuss attendance lines and how students will be assigned as the new building opens.

A motion to authorize Triangle Construction to proceed with Concrete Elementary renovations carried; the transcript records a board vote by uplifted hand in favor. The motion language presented at the meeting was to approve Triangle Construction Company to complete renovations at Concrete Primary School with the estimated cost noted.

District staff said the board budgeted roughly $4–4.5 million for the project originally but that the latest estimate was $4.8 million; staff stated finance is evaluating how to cover the difference without significant budget additions.

Next steps listed by staff include finalizing attendance lines, completing principal interviews, ordering furniture, and scheduling community input sessions. The district said it will return to the board with more detailed contract documentation, timelines and any required budget adjustments.