The Richardson ISD board of trustees unanimously approved more than $31.7 million for the planned expansion and renovation project at Forest Meadow Junior High School during its May 9 meeting.
The approved final phase of construction consists of all remaining work necessary for the full middle school transformation project, including updating the fine arts area.
Proposals were first received March 29. District staff, architecture firm Perkins & Will and Core Construction reviewed all submissions, according to the May 9 agenda item.
This improvement project is part of RISD’s larger middle school transformation plan. This large-scale renovation project is aiming to use facility adjustments at junior high campuses over the course of several years to make room for sixth-graders, district officials said during a Nov. 15 meeting.
