Carollton Parking Lot, Playground Top List of Upcoming School Improvements
District allocates about $1.2 million each year for capital projects. The school board has approved the 2012-13 list.
The parking lot of Carollton Elementary School is due for upgrades after this school year.
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Improvements to the Carollton Elementary School parking lot and playground, bleacher repairs and a remodel of the high school faculty work area were among the $1.1 million in capital projects approved for the 2012-13 school year.
The school board designates about $1.2 million to capital projects each year and prioritizes each one after an extensive review of school district facilities is completed. Projects addressing safety issues are given the highest priority.
Here were the 18 capital projects, in order (costs could change as bids are submitted to the district).
| 1. West Middle School | replacement of T12 to T8 lamps/ballasts | $150,000 |
| 2. Edgewood | window replacement | $240,000 |
| 3. High School | boys' pool locker room ceiling/fire suppression repairs | $18,000 |
| 4. District Office | sidewalks | $5,200 |
| 5. District-wide | vehicle(s) replacement | $38,400 |
| 6. Shepard Hills | carpet replacement | $219,600 |
| 7. Meadowview | east side lower entrance drainage issue | $50,000 |
| 8. Cedar Hills | exterior windows | $66,000 |
| 9. Carollton | parking lot and playground | $119,900 |
| 10. Cedar Hills | brick truck pointing | $40,000 |
| 11. Edgewood | lower level entrance canopy roof and door replacement | $15,000 |
| 12. Edgewood | library/kindergarten rooms carpet replacement | $18,000 |
| 13. Deerfield | drop ceiling or ceiling fan for main office | $1,000 |
| 14. High School | stadium fencing repairs or replacement as needed | $31,200 |
| 15. Meadowview | downspout replacement and/or extension | $14,400 |
| 16. District-wide | bleacher repairs | $36,000 |
| 17. Carollton | Caulk replacement around exterior window | $17,300 |
| 18. High School | remodel faculty work area and traveling teacher area | $87,000 |
Mark Schaaf
1:38 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Is there an important project or improvement you feel was left off the list?
Amy Mlot
1:47 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
$219,000 for carpet at Shepard Hills? Is that a misprint? Sounds excessive!
SoccerMom
4:46 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Why would the playground at carrolton be updated by the school district as opposed to that at other elementary schools which are at least as out of date and have safety concerns? Other PTOs are fundraising for this to be done.