peters township school district bond issue 2018

“That vision served as a guidepost for decision making throughout the design process, and included priorities such as safe, welcoming, collaboration, flexible, natural light, sustainable, comfortable, and planned for the future.”Īs design progressed, Story’s preconstruction team worked with the district, OPN and other design consultants to provide milestone estimates and led value engineering efforts to align scope and budget. “At the start of the design process we met with students, teachers, administrators, staff, school board members, and the community to develop a shared vision for the new school,” said Kristin Lewis, associate principal at OPN Architects. Prior to the bond vote, the district hired Story Construction to serve as the district’s construction manager for the new high school, and the team interviewed several architecture firms before ultimately hiring OPN Architects to lead design. The Board prepared a bond referendum for community vote in April 2018 to fund a new high school, which passed with nearly 85% support – a significant margin for any bond vote. Based on the report, the district’s Board of Directors concluded that the current facilities, including the swimming pool, weren’t adequate for a 21st century learning environment.

In May 2017, the Ames Community School District hired Haila Architecture to complete a study of the existing high school to consider options for renovations, additions, or a new high school.

Peters township school district bond issue 2018