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Architect says northeast elementary addition feasible; board weighs preserving corner classrooms
Summary
The board discussed moving an elementary addition to the northeast corner of the building; the architect said a like-for-like move would keep the same budget but adding a fifth classroom or removing corner classrooms would affect costs and instructional space.
French Associates’ architect told the board that relocating the elementary addition to the northeast corner avoids a roof conductor drain and could allow a five-classroom addition if the district chooses, though adding the fifth classroom or eliminating corner rooms would increase costs and potentially push the project beyond the budget cap.
"The roof drain... is just not run underground. So we can actually add a 5 classroom addition there, if we so desire," the architect said, describing why the northeast corner is structurally favorable. Staff stressed that the presented cost estimates assume a like-for-like swap; deleting corner classrooms or expanding parking would alter the budget. Board members emphasized the instructional value of existing corner rooms for small-group instruction and asked staff to provide cost estimates for removing or reconfiguring those spaces.
Next steps: staff and the architect will produce more detailed structural and cost information, including the cost of removing corner rooms and the added expense of parking modifications, to support December decisions on phasing and prioritization.
