TITLE
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GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (GCS) CAPITAL PROJECT AMENDMENT: ERWIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Dr. Whitney Oakley, GCS Superintendent (Dr. Julius Monk)
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BACKGROUND
Background
Guilford County voters have approved a total of $2.0 billion in school bond referendums to address school capital needs identified through a comprehensive facilities master plan jointly developed by the Guilford County Board of Education and Guilford County Board of Commissioners. The current project for Erwin Montessori School provides funding for the completion of design, demolition, early release work and pre-purchase of long-lead materials phases. The Claxton and Peeler-Hampton Elementary Schools are completed and have opened.
On July 28, 2026, the Guilford County Schools Board of Education (BOE) approved increasing the Erwin Montessori School project ordinance by $39,476,016 to align with the received Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to complete the construction phase of the project. Funding for the project will be a combination of savings from the completed projects, Claxton Elementary ($1,186,695) and Peeler-Hampton Elementary ($2,100,960), and additional funds from the $2.0 billion bond program ($36,188,351). The total project ordinance for Erwin Montessori after the $39,476,006 increase will be $51,031,620. The increase amount originally reflected on the memo provided by GCS was $10 more than required for the GMP. That has been corrected in the totals presented in this agenda item.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
School Capital Outlay Fund
Erwin Montessori at Former Archer Elementary Site
$39,476,006 increase in appropriation to capital project
$39,476,006 increase in Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds)
Claxton Elementary
$1,186,695 decrease in appropriation to capital project
$1,186,695 decrease in Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds)
New Visual & Performing Arts School
$2,100,960 decrease in appropriation to capital project
$2,100,960 decrease in Other Revenue (Bond Proceeds)
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Authorize staff to take any and all necessary actions to amend project ordinances associated with the project readjustments or adopt necessary project ordinances.
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