The Hagerman Group has been selected to be the “Construction Manager as Constructor” for the new, as yet unnamed, Hamilton Southeastern elementary school to be built on Cyntheanne Road and Southeastern Parkway. The School Board approved Hagerman in a unanimous vote. HSE officials are hoping site preparation can begin on the new school as soon as November of this year.
In other school board items from the Wednesday evening meeting:
- The proceeds of the land sale at 131st Street and Cumberland Road will be set aside in what is called a “Donation Account” aimed at matching money raised by local Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) for projects such as building and upgrading playgrounds.
- A cell tower contract with Central States was OK’d by the board. The tower will be constructed near Sand Creek Elementary School and will generate $10,000 per year in income to the school corporation, plus, the school system will receive 50 percent of any income gleaned from another carrier signing on to utilize that tower.
- Final approval was given to the new suicide awareness program, conforming to changes in state statutes.
- Superintendent Allen Bourff told the board attorney David Day is working with county officials to study changes in population that could require redistricting of the four school board member districts. There is not enough data yet available to determine whether redistricting is needed. The last redistricting was done in 2014.