Wow! Very huge for the Tuscaloosa schools!
Board approves city schools' plan to spend $160 million over five years
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The five-year plan reflects the integrated curriculum, facilities and demographic strategic proposal recommended to the board on Sept. 14 by Superintendent Paul McKendrick.
However, the strategic plan McKendrick recommended was never approved because the board postponed voting on it. The capital plan was supposed to be created after the strategic plan was approved, but the board had to vote on the capital plan Tuesday because the state’s deadline for capital plan submissions was two weeks ago.
“The capital plan was supposed to be turned into the (Alabama Department of Education) by Sept. 21, but we got an extension until Oct. 8,” said Jeff Johnson, executive director of facilities.
“This is required by the state. There are a lot of issues that will come up (such as) funding, bond issues. If any of that comes up, we have to have a plan in place. That’s why we have to do this. It’s state law, too.”
New board member Clarence Sutton Sr. initially said he didn’t feel comfortable voting to approve the capital plan before voting on the strategic plan. But after board member Norman Crow said that the plan can be changed even after approval, and board member Marvin Lucas explained that the state has to have the capital plan submitted in order to fund them, Sutton voted to approve the plan with the rest of the board.
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The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education’s $160,464,233 facilities capital plan includes:
$30,863,250 for a new middle school
$19,215,625 for a new elementary school
$16,259,375 for a new elementary school
$13,475,000 for renovations and additions at Central High
$11,151,250 for Northridge High renovations and an addition
$11,651,250 for Paul W. Bryant High renovations and an addition
$9,799,750 for major Skyland Elementary renovations
$1,790,003 for an Alberta School of Performing Arts addition
$5,928,236 for Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools
$3,531,880 for Oakdale Elementary renovations
$6,043,125 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
$4,366,120 for Woodland Forrest Elementary renovations
$3,412,888 for Rock Quarry Elementary renovations
$4,467,815 for Verner Elementary renovations
$5,450,156 for Eastwood Middle renovations
$2,048,200 for an Southview Elementary addition
$1,691,250 for Westlawn Middle renovations
$3,231,525 for University Place Elementary
$600,000 for the Tuscaloosa Career & Technology Academy
$2 million for Old Oak Hill School
$697,260 for the demolition of school sites
$2,790,275 for energy lighting conversion
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