Learn About The Proposed Plan To Address Our Needs

After working to identify, quantify, and further prioritize our facility needs, the school board decided to propose a single-question ballot to residents of Kingsland Public Schools on Tuesday, May 13.

The Kingsland School Board has carefully considered this request and is in agreement to bring this proposal back to district residents in May 2025. After gathering feedback from Kingsland parents and staff, we were encouraged to bring this plan forward again for voter consideration.  The school board feels confident the proposed plan best positions our district for the future. 
The May 2025 building bond referendum proposes a building addition on the east side of our existing facility to 1) provide additional gymnasium space to support physical education use during the school day, 2) provide a flexible classroom to support Community Education that can be used for youth or adult programming and other uses, 3) create improved, ADA-compliant locker rooms, 4) create an improved weights/fitness room and remodel the existing weight room located on the main gymnasium’s stage to use for other critical programming, 5) provide additional storage space and family restrooms to support our community. The addition would also meet building code requirements for storm shelters.

kingsland conceptual drawing

Hover over the icons below to view additional details about the plan. Please note that the images below are conceptual and not finalized. If approved, the design process would involve stakeholder input to ensure the design best responds to those that would use the facility.

Frequently asked questions about the plan

  • If approved on Tuesday, May 13, the design and pre-construction phase of the project would take place from June 2025 to September 2025. The project bid and award phase is currently planned to take place in August or September 2025, and construction would take place from September 2025 to August 2027. Please note that this schedule may change because of material delays or unforeseen lead times. 

    If the May referendum is approved by residents, improvements from both building bond referendums could be completed as a single project and take advantage of economies of scale, resulting in cost and schedule efficiencies and reducing the disruption to ongoing programs and services. The school board feels that timing these improvements together is the best long-term strategy for our district.

  • If the referendum passes, the district will begin the design process, led by the project architect. Community input is important during this process, and we will involve staff, administrators, community members, and students who will work collaboratively with the selected architect throughout the design process. Input would be asked for and encouraged to ensure the design of the renovated Kingsland facility best represents the students, staff, and community who will use it.

  • Our district’s goal is to remain stable and provide appropriate educational spaces and educational programming to remain responsive and competitive as a district. The school board is committed to addressing the facility needs that were identified over a decade ago. If the proposed plan is not approved, our critical educational and programming needs will remain unaddressed and not go away, and the cost to address those needs will likely increase. If the referendum fails, we will need to re-evaluate how to best address our needs. In addition, the school board will need to carefully consider how programming is provided within our current space limitations, including Community Education programming.

    Additionally, if the May referendum fails, we will lose the opportunity to take advantage of economies of scale by completing the work of both referendums at the same time.

  • Ultimately, the need for additional space is to primarily support space needed for physical education during the school day. Physical education classes use the gymnasium multiple times throughout the day and require adequate space to do so. Currently, other classes are scheduled around physical education space availability. For example, when inclement weather occurs, some students are not able to have recess, which is something we need to address.

How the proposed plan impacts our students, staff, and community:

Providing adequate and right-sized spaces to serve all students and staff is the best long-term solution for our district, such as physical education during the school day and Community Education. Making these improvements allows the district to improve its overall operational efficiency and remain competitive with neighboring districts as educational opportunities continue to evolve and change