Bond 2014 News
“We have to always put the students first as we make decisions and that’s what we’re going to do. An Update on the Bond Project
Signs of progress are already everywhere in the halls and classrooms of both district
buildings, as work has already begun to renovate and retool our schools for the future, a project that will take all of the next fourteen months. As soon as the community passed the bond issue on May 6, the district entered the “Design Phase” of the bond project, and administrators met with professional services staff to secure and protect district finances, to address technology plans, and to establish a comprehensive timeline, all for review with the Board of Education at their monthly meeting on June 9. District administrators are following the principle of good tradesmen, which is to “measure twice, cut once”, so as to ensure each step has been carefully planned and implemented. Over the next months teachers and principals in both buildings will work together to align and envision our curriculum and all teaching and learning activities with the opportunities that will be provided with new technology resources. Teachers and students will pilot several new technology tools in classrooms, with assessments of each for the ways in which the tools help teachers teach, and the ways they help students learn. According to Gobles superintendent Jeff Rehlander, the first consideration of all bond project decisions has to be the ways in which improvements support the core mission of the district. “We have to always put the students first as we make decisions,” Rehlander said. “And that’s what we’re going to do. We have this great opportunity to fundamentally improve our programs and facilities, so we’re going to take the time to make sure we do it right.” As the teaching and learning is being updated and instructional technology is being piloted, much work will be done to update our infrastructure. That work is already underway. Old phone lines and network servers will be replaced and updated, computer labs will be replaced with new computers, and the buildings will be outfitted with wireless access points to allow for wireless teaching and learning, starting in Fall, 2014. The Design Phase also includes the preparation of all necessary documents for new construction and the physical renovation of buildings. This design work has begun as well, and documents will be finalized over the summer and fall to be ready for review and authorization in the fall, after which time they’ll be prepared for bidding to local contractors during the Winter of 2014/2015. |
Below you will find a PDF version of the Facility Assessment Document prepared for Gobles Public Schools by architects and engineers at TowerPinkster, and technology consultants from Secant. It has been saved in sections because it is such a large document.
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your company will receive emails once Gobles Public Schools has a bid opportunity that matches your company's business. In addition, the site handles bid opportunities, RFPs, and RFQs for other schools and community colleges as well.
