People have been asking a log of questions about the new school. I'm going to list the things that we know at this time. It's not a cop out when you hear someone say that some things aren't nailed down yet. Many times we know that the school will contain a certain area, but we don't know exactly what it will look like. As always, email me if you have concerns.
Number of Classrooms:
The question was asked about how many classrooms would be in the building and we can give a partial answer. Actual classrooms isn't known till the levy passes and the drawings are done. We do know the Square Footage of each area and they are listed below:
Academic Core Spaces 76,960 sq ft
Special Education Spaces 11,840 sq ft
Media Center Spaces 10,351 sq ft
Visual Arts Spaces 5,800 sq ft
Music Spaces 8,200 sq ft
Physical Education Spaces 27,675 sq ft
Number of Students:
The other question that came up today was how many students would use the building and it is here: Projected Enrollment - 1,805 students
INFRASTRUCTURE
There has also been a lot of discussion about streets and sidewalks around the school. Supt. Susie Riegle issued this statement on that: "The City of Greenville is working closely with Greenville City Schools and Garmann-Miller (architects for the proposed OSFC project) to determine the need for sidewalks and roadway alterations pending approval of the bond issue for the construction of a new K-8 facility on North Ohio Street. In a recent meeting, it was clarified by the architects that sidewalks and turn lanes are already included in the project costs that would be located on the school property. The results of a traffic impact study will determine the need for additional sidewalks off the school property." -Susie Riegle, Superintendent, Greenville City School District.
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