Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 | 2 a.m.
It’s settled: The Clark County School District will build 35 new elementary schools, two new high schools and expand or renovate dozens more campuses over the next 10 years.
School board members recently voted to approve a $4 billion, 10-year construction plan, the first wave of new school construction in Clark County since 1998. It is welcome news for the district, which is dealing with ballooning enrollment and crowded schools.
While it will take years to figure out where every new school will be built, administrators have a plan for the short term. It includes six new elementary schools in 2017 and six more in 2018, as well as renovations at two aging elementary schools and additions at a handful of others.
Life-cycle replacements
District officials are setting aside $81 million to replace air conditioning units, boilers and other equipment that are past their life span. Aging equipment can break down during the school day, leaving campuses sweltering or without running water.
Technology
The district also budgeted $65 million to upgrade technology infrastructure at schools. Many classrooms on older campuses have only one electrical outlet, and with the proliferation of online testing, some schools need upgrades to boost Internet speed and connectivity.
In the plan
School Name (Year Opened/Opening): Estimated Project Cost
NEW CONSTRUCTION
1. TBA, E. Galleria Drive and Dave Wood Circle (2017): $28.775M
2. TBA, Lamb Boulevard and Kell Lane (2017): $28.775M
3. TBA, Chartan Avenue and Pioneer Way (2017): $28.775M
4. TBA, Arville Street and Mesa Verde Lane (2017): $28.775M
5. TBA, Antelope Ridge Drive (2017): $28.775M
6. TBA, Quail Avenue and Grand Canyon Drive (2017): $28.775M
7. TBA, Dean Martin Drive and I-15 (2017): $30.215M
8. TBA, Ford Avenue and Riley Street (2018): $30.215M
9. TBA, Beltrada Avenue and Via Italia (2018): $30.215M
10. TBA, Chapata Drive and Casady Hollow Ave. (2018): $30.215M
11. TBA, Farm Road and Jensen Street (2018): $30.215M
12. TBA, Spencer Street and Pyle Avenue (2018): $30.215M
ADDITIONS
13. Walter V. Long Elementary (1977): $5.25M
14. Harriet Treem Elementary (1990): $5.625M
15. Manuel Cortez Elementary (1998): $5.625M
16. Will Beckley Elementary (1965): $3.75M
17. Ira J. Earl Elementary (1964): $5.65M (2 projects)
18. Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary (1990): $5.625M
19. Clyde Cox Elementary (1987): $4.875M
20. Paul E. Culley Elementary (1963): $3.75M
21. Hal Smith Elementary (2000): $5.625M
22. Wing & Lily Fong Elementary (1991): $4.5M
23. Cynthia Cunningham Elementary (1989): $4.335M
24. Mary & Zel Lowman Elementary (1993): $5.51M
25. Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary (2004): $1.915M
26. Crestwood Elementary (1952): $5.905M
27. Jim Thorpe Elementary (1992): $5.905M
28. Evelyn Stuckey Elementary (2010): $1.915M
29. Laura Dearing Elementary (1963): $3.94M
30. Mark L. Fine Elementary (2009): $1.915M
31. Helen M. Jydstrup Elementary (1991): $4.725M
32. Ollie Detwiler Elementary (1999): $5.91M
33. John C. Vanderburg Elementary (1997): $5.91M
34. John F. Mendoza Elementary (1990): $4.725M
35. Lois Craig Elementary (1963): $3.555M
36. Daniel Goldfarb Elementary (1997): $5.91M
37. Harvey N. Dondero Elementary (1976): $6.625M (2 projects)
38. Myrtle Tate Elementary (1971): $5.84M (2 projects)
39. Edythe & Lloyd Katz Elementary (1991): $5.51M
40. Raul Elizondo Elementary (1998): $5.905M
41. C.P. Squires Elementary (1958): $3.555M
42. Fay Galloway Elementary (1978): $3.94M
43. Harley Harmon Elementary (1972): $5.84M (2 projects)
44. Estes McDoniel Elementary (1987): $6.715M
45. Ruth Fyfe Elementary (1963): $6.715M
46. Halle Hewetson Elementary (1959): $2.365M
47. Marion B. Earl Elementary (1987): $4.725M
48. Oran K. Gragson Elementary (1978): $2.76M
49. John W. Bonner Elementary (1997): $5.905M
50. Helen Herr Elementary (1991): $4.335M
51. Martin L. King Jr. Elementary (1988): $6.715M
52. George E. Harris Elementary (1973): $5.84M (2 projects)
53. E.W. Griffith Elementary (1962): $5.905M
54. Berkely L. Bunker Elementary (1998): $5.905M
REPLACEMENT
55. Rex Bell Elementary (2018): $31.97M
56. Lincoln Elementary (2018): $31.97M
RENOVATION
57. Southeast Career Technical Academy: $53.57M
58. Boulder City HS (2005/2012): $21.84M
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