Progress reports: Bond 2007
The bond that voters approved in November 2007 includes several various projects that will benefit students in all grade levels and content areas. As progress is made, updates will be posted on this page.
For details about what has been planned, visit the projects page on the bond section of the district Web site.
Aug.
11, 2008
Construction projects
for the 2007 school bond have progressed on schedule this
summer.
Dirt work has been completed at the new Eudora Elementary School
site, and the structure's footings were being poured during July
and into early August. During the grading work, crews uncovered an
abandoned gas well, or possibly a well test site that was never
developed. In close consultation with the Kansas Corporation
Commission, the well was found to have no trace of gas and was
capped with 250 feet of concrete.
"In addition to the extensive testing and the concrete cap, the new
building will include ventilation and monitoring system to ensure
the highest level of safety and health for our students and staff,"
said Don Grosdidier, superintendent of schools.
The drawings and plans for the Eudora Middle School additions have
been finalized by the Eudora Board of Education, and the bid
packages for the additions will go before the board at the Aug. 14
regular meeting. Work on this project could begin as soon as the
bids are approved by the board.
Both Eudora Elementary School and the EMS additions are on track to
be complete for the fall of 2009. The early childhood education
center, which will be located in the current Eudora West Elementary
building, will require the construction of additional restrooms.
This work is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2009.
In addition to the bond projects, the parking lots at EMS and
Eudora High School have been improved with new asphalt, and
much-needed roof repairs are underway at EMS.
May
15, 2008
District construction
projects are well underway and will be in full swing this summer.
The largest project, Eudora Elementary School, is on schedule to
open for students in the fall of 2009. The entire 46-acre site in
northeast Eudora has been stripped of grass and topsoil, and the
actual building pad site is being prepared. Installation of water
and sewer lines also has begun.
Bids for the construction of the elementary building opened on May 6 came in favorably. Earlier bids for dirt work and asphalt came in well below budget, allowing ample financial planning room for the rest of the scheduled projects.
Work on the Eudora Middle School additions, which also will be complete in the fall of 2009, will go out to bid this spring. The modifications planned to make West a kindergarten and preschool center for the fall of 2009 are scheduled to begin next year.
A number of district improvements will take place this summer, in addition to the bond projects. West Elementary has added two modular classrooms to accommodate next year’s increase in student enrollment. Construction on the ramps and sidewalks for these mobile units is scheduled to take place over summer.
Work scheduled also includes parking lot repairs at the middle school and high school and the refinishing of the EMS gym floor. New sidewalks will be added at EHS during this same time.
March 28,
2008
Grading work has
started at the new elementary school site! See photos and details
from the March 27 groundbreaking ceremony for this facility by clicking
here.
