School Construction Report
Goal 2008: WCPSS is committed to academic excellence. By 2008, 95 percent of students in grades 3 through 12 will be at or above grade level as measured by the State of North Carolina End-of-Grade or Course tests, and all student groups will demonstrate high growth.
January 17, 2006
BOARD DISCUSSES IMPACT OF YEAR-ROUND CONVERSION
In the Jan. 3 committee of the whole meeting, the Board of Education discussed
the impact of converting schools to a year-round calendar and the broad
policy issues that may arise. "This is a very complex issue,"
said Dr. Ramey Beavers, WCPSS senior director for Growth Management. Beavers
said estimates indicate a seat deficiency for 5,000 students in 2006-07
and an additional 9,600 in 2007-08. "What are we going to do to be
ready for the students we know will be here?" Beavers asked. After
Beavers introduction, board members brainstormed policy issues affecting
human resources, school capacity, the school building program, magnet schools,
the community, businesses and legislative issues. Just in the school capacity
area, board members mentioned a number of issues including balancing tracks,
assignment of late arrivals, tracks for siblings, and feeder patterns. Board
members plan to review the ideas collected from the brainstorming session
and refine the ideas for further discussion with school administrators.
BOARD APPROVES SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR KNIGHTDALE ES
At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Board of Education approved the schematic design
documents prepared by sfL&a Architects, P.A., for the construction of
Knightdale Elementary Addition & Renovations. The total proposed budget
is $6,426,511, of which $1,153,424 is currently available from the PLAN
2000 School Building program and $5,273,087 has been approved by the Board
of Education, and is pending approval by the Board of Commissioners.
BOARD APPROVES DESIGN CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR EAST MILLBROOK MS
At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Board of Education approved a design consultant
agreement with The Roberts Group, PA, for the design of additions and renovations
to the East Millbrook Middle that will be included in the next building
program. The total proposed budget will be determined with the development
of the next building program. The design consultant is only authorized to
provide services through permitting, including design narrative, schematic
design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration
on Phase I site work. Thus, this agreement is for $905,333. The remaining
amount will be authorized after passage of the next building program.
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Bill Poston
Wake County Public School System
Communications Department
3600 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
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