Schools
'Milestone Reached' as New GHS Plans Pass at Board of Ed
At Monday night's Board of Education meeting, the board voted to approve the construction documents for the new Guilford High School. The plans will now move onto the state for further approval.
At Monday night's Board of Education meeting, the finished plans and budget of the new proposed Guilford High Schools was proposed to the board. Ryszard Szczypek, Principal at Tai Soo Kim Partners, presented an overview of the project, including the final budget numbers, which come to approximately $92 million.
After a presentation by Szczypek and questions from the audience, the Board of Ed put the final plans and budget to a vote, both which were passed unanimously (see video clip). "This is a milestone that we've reached tonight," said chairman Bill Bloss. "I look out and see many people who have been working on this project for years."
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"I'm so impressed by the amount of attention that has been paid to this project, from an education point of view, to a technical one," continued Bloss. "This is one of the biggest public plans in the town of Guilford both from it's importance as an educational institution as well as it's financial commitment. We really feel that this building project really reflects the values of Guilford."
After approval from the Board of Ed, the plan will undergo a two day review by the state that will consist of several meetings with project leaders. "I'm guessing we won't get approval right away," said Szczypek. "That's totally normal. They typically find some technical changes. We make the changes and then come back a week or ten days later for them to review."
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If, for some reason the state is unable to review the project within 30 days, the town can request it go to a local review. If projects plans pass, phase one, the construction part of plan will commence, and on a tight schedule. Szczypek stated that one of the key elements of staying on schedule rests on how long it takes to tear the existing building down.
"We have a very aggressive construction schedule," said Szczypek. "But we're looking to maintain it every step of the way. There isn't really any wiggle room"
Check out the PDF attached to view some detailed plans of the new High School.
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