Bear Creek Charter School project on time and on budget

The new Bear Creek Community Charter School construction project continues to be on time and on budget, the schools board of trustees heard Monday.

Their meeting opened with an update from the construction team. The flooring for the second level of the elementary section of the school has been poured, wall studding is going up and fireproofing is underway, the board was told. Construction is starting on the middle-school wing, and the steel for the gymnasium has been delivered.

In addition, a transition team is being formed to begin the process of moving from the existing building to the new one, school CEO Jim Smith said.

Also discussed was the installation of the new schools playground. A agreement was approved with The Playground Pros for the installation of the new play structure at a cost of $25,980, based on prevailing wages.

The board also discussed some strategies and options for divesting the existing school properties once all operations are moved into the new building.

The school and its foundation own a number of properties in the vicinity of the current school, including several homes, the existing school grounds and the former St. Christophers Church. The foundation plans to sell the properties once they are no longer needed and considered options for finding serious offers for the properties.

In other business, the board accepted the resignation of third-grade teacher Lisa Tomolonis-Sipler and approved the appointment of Mary Kasper as a long-term substitute for the same position for the remainder of the school year.

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Bear Creek Charter School project on time and on budget