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District outlines Phase I construction, Phase II design timeline for referendum work
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Montgomery told the Lake Forest CHSD 115 board the referendum’s Phase I work will start next week, highlighted facility upgrades (robotics, science labs, natatorium and theater) and said Phase II is in developmental design with bids expected after Labor Day and proposals to the board by November or December.
Dr. Montgomery presented a year‑in‑review update on the district’s referendum projects, saying Phase I work will start next Tuesday and detailing classroom and infrastructure upgrades across campus.
"Here are some pictures from some new spaces that were touched this school year," Dr. Montgomery said, pointing to renovated robotics, English and special‑education classrooms as well as lighting and mechanical work in the natatorium and fieldhouse. He said tree removals will be followed by replanting and that the district expects trades crews on site.
The superintendent summarized the Phase II schedule: the district is in developmental design (DD) now, intends to put bids on the street after Labor Day and hopes to present bid results at the November or December board meeting. He also noted the work intensity this summer — roughly 120 tradespeople on campus and two projects described in the presentation at roughly $15,000,000 and $10,000,000 each, each scheduled over a 60‑day work window.
Why it matters: these projects fund long‑deferred capital needs the board said are intended to modernize instructional spaces and infrastructure ahead of the 2026‑27 school year. The presentation directed community members to the district website for detailed progress tracking and payment information.
Next steps: Dr. Montgomery said the board will receive more detailed bid packages and user‑group feedback as Phase II moves toward construction procurement.
