Ragsdale Construction Delay Temporary
Ragsdale High |
GCS assured parents and community members that the district will complete the entire $24.9 million scope of work approved by voters in 2008 for Ragsdale High. District officials said they are working with the architect, principal, building advisory team and others to adjust the design and bring the project back in line with the voter-approved budget. Read more. |
State Board of Education Approves Use of QSCB Funds
Maintenance projects at 24 schools will take place in the coming school years thanks to $16.8 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB). The State Board of Education approved the district's allocation of the federal stimulus bond funding.
The funds will allow GCS to complete 28 maintenance projects. Funding includes $3 million for window and door replacements, $3 million for roof repairs/replacements and $10.8 million for HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) system improvements. Read more. |
GCS Implements Summer Energy-Saving Measures
With soaring temperatures, people don't always put saving energy on their to-do list. But in GCS, it's a prime opportunity to streamline operations while students and staff are on break, saving big bucks at the utility meters. Read more. |
Meredith Leigh Haynes - Bennie Lee Inman Education Center | Check out the Building Advisory Team Meetings
Building Advisory Teams have been meeting and working around the clock to ensure that each project meets the needs of every GCS student. Look below to find out the inside scoop on a few projects.
Meredith Leigh Haynes - Bennie Lee Inman Education Center
The contractor continues fine grading and landscaping activities, as well as miscellaneous interior finish installations.
Jamestown Middle
The contractor received a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy on June 10 and continues correcting punch list items. Furniture deliveries are scheduled to begin July 1. School staff will begin moving into the new building in late July. |
