Ridgewood Elementary School
HVAC Upgrades
Install new 3-phase electrical service, switchgear and electrical panels.
Final Cost: $1,195,000
Schedule: Summer 2019
Electrical Upgrades
Install new HVAC systems throughout main building.
Final Cost: $3,365,000
Schedule: Summer 2019
Playground Improvements
Retrofit, replace structures, refurbish surfacing and add drainage
Final Cost: $59,100
Schedule: Summer 2016
Parking Lot Repair
Repave rear bus loop and resurface track
Final Cost: 136,700
Schedule: 08/2016 - 10/2017
Door & Hardware Replacement
Kitchen Upgrades
Numerous schools throughout the District require improvements to physical layouts of serving lines and kitchens, in addition to addressing safety issues at walk-in freezers and coolers, plumbing and electrical needs for new equipment, staff lockers, health code plumbing issues and equipment replacement.
Schedule: Completed
Learning Technology
The 2014 Bond Program provided Chromebooks and iPads for students at all schools and allowed for two rounds of replacements. Students need to be able to access information to work in collaboration with teachers, peers and experts on what and how they learn. Printed textbooks contain static information. Digital content is engaging and efficient, available at any time and steeped in authentic problem solving. Access to high quality, dynamic information for all students will help close the equity gap. These devices have been essential during Comprehensive Distance Learning.
Final Cost: $54,000,000
Schedule: Two rounds of replacements
District-Wide Interior Classroom Locks
At its June 2019 Business Meeting, the School Board approved a $2-million allocation from the program reserve to fund the Interior Classroom Locks project. The project scope was not originally recognized as part of the 2014 Bond Program's District-Wide Security Upgrades project but became a priority due to the critical need for areas of refuge.
The Interior Classroom Locks project greatly enhances school security and student safety by replacing all classroom locks across the District with push/turn hardware. The new hardware is easily lockable from inside a room, allowing anyone to quickly secure a room without having to use a key.
The project is currently ahead of schedule and under budget. Once all the classroom locks are replaced, any remaining budget will be used to secure additional areas of refuge across the District.
Schedule: 09/2018 - Completed
Schedule: 09/2018 - Completed
District-Wide Security Upgrades
As part of the 2014 Bond, we're making district-wide security retrofits in existing buildings by installing remote entry-door unlatching, keyless entry and visitor-routing controls as determined by a site-by-site needs analysis. We are installing security cameras at all schools and perimeter fencing at high schools.
Schedule: 08/2015 - Completed
District-Wide Unified Communication System
This large project began in the summer of 2015 and affected every building in the District. The new system greatly improves communication and safety with a built-in emergency notification application.
The application notifies key personnel of any security or safety concerns with the touch of a button. Color-coded alerts can be sent to individuals or an entire building, both over the intercom and through pop-up alerts on workstations. If a 911 call is made from a particular classroom, emergency responders are automatically able to see where the call was placed.
In addition, this project includes adding infrastructure to support outlets and data racks in all classrooms, including portables.
Final Cost: $5,282,000
Schedule: 03/2014 - 09/2017
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