The gist
The district’s board of trustees on July 22 approved the guaranteed maximum price for the second of three phases of construction related to adding capacity at Reynolds and Rogers middle schools.
This allows no more than $26.62 million to be spent on continuing construction at Reynolds Middle School and no more than $33.62 million to be spent on Rogers Middle School.
Zooming out
The two projects are part of the district’s multibillion-dollar bond package approved by Prosper voters in November to refresh the campuses and build new classrooms for the district’s growing student population.
“Both of these schools were designed for 1,200 kids, and they’re both going to have over 1,600 kids,” Deputy Superintendent Greg Bradley said.
Enrollment is already closed for Rogers Middle School, he said.
“There’s just no space in these places,” Bradley said.
The first phase of construction, which added various classrooms to both campuses, wrapped up over the summer, according to a meeting presentation.
The specifics
For Reynolds Middle School, the second phase of construction will include:
- Adding a new gym that will also serve as a storm shelter
- Adding or reworking the building’s band hall, theater room, choir room, orchestra room and locker rooms
- Adding new safety components
- Installing new fire lanes
For Rogers Middle School, the next phase of construction will include:
- Adding a new gym that will also serve as a storm shelter
- Reworking various rooms for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics classes
- Building a band hall
- Building new theater, orchestra and dance classrooms
- Adding new landscaping and safety components
- Reworking the parking lot to add space to the building’s front entrance
Construction for phase two at both campuses is expected to last from Aug. 1, 2024 to Aug. 1, 2025.
Keep in mind
The ongoing construction is expected to create pain points when dropping off and picking up students at the campuses, especially Rogers Middle School, Bradley said.
“Walking will likely be faster than your kid driving 0.2 miles,” Bradley said.
District officials also recommend carpooling as traffic pattern changes continue due to construction, according to a district release.
