Hoover School Board Plans $98 Million In Capital Expenditures

Hoover AL

21 June, 2021

2:54 PM

Description

HOOVER, AL — The Hoover Board of Education looks to spend $98 million on capital improvements over the next seven years. More than $20 million of that comes in 2022, according to a Hoover Sun report. The plan includes: 2022 ($20.2 million) Hoover High theater upgrade (partial payment of $5.3 million)Roofing projects at Simmons Middle and Greystone and South Shades Crest elementaries ($4.7 million)Spain Park High theater upgrade ($2 million)Bathroom upgrades ($1.25 million)Cooling tower replacement at Bluff Park Elementary ($1.2 million)Architectural services for new elementary school ($1.12 million)Twelve new 72-passenger buses ($1,050,000)Mechanical upgrade at Gwin Elementary ($1 million)Flooring projects ($599,000)Architectural services for 10-classroom addition at Bluff Park Elementary and athletic upgrades at Berry and Bumpus middle schools ($576,000)Paving projects ($570,000, including $500,000 for a road behind Hoover High)Playground repairs ($300,000)Lighting projects ($180,000)Painting projects ($180,000)Security camera refresh ($120,000)Locker upgrades at Simmons Middle School ($80,000)Central office canopies ($30,000)2023 ($32 million) New elementary school (Partial cost of $10 million)Complete Hoover High theater upgrade (remaining $5 million)Ten-classroom addition at Bluff Park Elementary ($4.5 million)Athletic upgrades at Berry and Bumpus middle schools ($4.5 million)Roofing projects at Brock's Gap Intermediate and Gwin Elementary ($1.5 million)Heating, ventilation and air conditioning conversion ($1.3 million)Bathroom upgrades ($1.25 million)Transportation building addition ($1.2 million)Twelve new 72-passenger buses ($1,050,000)Flooring projects at Spain Park High and Green Valley and Trace Crossings elementaries ($600,000)Paving projects ($300,000)Lighting projects ($300,000)Bleacher installation at Bumpus Middle ($200,000)New playground at Riverchase Elementary ($180,000)Painting projects ($180,000)2024 ($14 million) Completion of elementary school ($10 million)HVAC projects ($1.2 million)Roofing project at Rocky Ridge Elementary ($600,000)Lighting projects ($320,000)Paving projects ($300,000)Extend canopy at Greystone Elementary ($200,000)Flooring projects ($200,000)Painting projects ($180,000)2025 ($3 million) Roofing projects ($1.2 million)HVAC projects ($800,000)Lighting projects ($320,000)Paving projects ($300,000)Flooring projects ($200,000)Painting projects ($180,000)2026 ($4.12 million) Roofing project ($1.2 million)Architect fees for another elementary school ($1.12 million)HVAC project ($800,000)Lighting project ($320,000)Paving projects ($300,000)Flooring projects ($200,000)Painting projects ($180,000)2027 ($13 million) New elementary school (Partial cost of $10 million)Roofing projects ($1.2 million)HVAC projects ($800,000)Lighting projects ($320,000)Paving projects ($300,000)Flooring projects ($200,000)Painting projects ($180,000)2028 ($13 million) Completion of elementary school ($10 million)Roofing projects ($1.2 million)HVAC projects ($800,000)Lighting projects ($320,000)Paving projects ($300,000)Flooring projects ($200,000)Painting projects ($180,000)Read a recap of the most recent Hoover Board of Education meeting in the Hoover Sun.