The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board moved forward with hiring the CSO architectural firm to design the new, so far unnamed, elementary school to be constructed next to HSE Intermediate/Junior High School on Cyntheanne Road. CSO will be paid just under $1 million. The board will also be contracting with a firm named BrainSpaces at an additional cost of $105,000 to provide professional services tied to making the building better suited for the HSE 21 program of immersive learning.
In addition to those expenses, the elementary school building construction is estimated to cost $18.4 million. The new elementary is projected to be ready for students by the start of the 2019-2020 school year.
The board vote to approve CSO and Brainspaces was five in favor, one opposed and one abstention. Amanda Shera voted no and Sylvia Shepler abstained.
In another building-related matter, the board voted unanimously to hire Meyer-Najem as construction manager for the planned renovation projects at Cumberland Road Elementary School and the HSE Schools Administration Building.