Projects

The proposal before Mantua voters on December 9 will protect the community’s investment in our school buildings for decades to come!

SCHOOL BY SCHOOL

Sewell Elementary School

Aging HVAC systems would be replaced with new energy-efficient systems.

The 1912 original Castle Wing is in disrepair due to water damage and age; it would be demolished and replaced with four modern kindergarten classrooms.

The basement of the Castle Wing is severely damaged due to water, compromising the foundation of the building.

Sewell Projects:

Demolish the deteriorating original building from 1912 (Castle Wing) and rebuild to include:
- 4 kindergarten classrooms
- Bathrooms
- Conference room
Build an addition with:
- 7 preschool classrooms
- Main Office
- Bathrooms
- Conference room
- Small Group Interaction room
Resurface and improve drainage and lighting in the existing parking lot and add a new parking lot near the new Main Office for a total of 101 parking spaces
Add a new security panel and wall-mounted LED lighting
Interface fire alarm system with HVAC system
Replace the roof and ceilings across the entire building
Replace aging HVAC systems, including chiller cooling towers, heat pumps, and controls, with new energy-efficient systems
Replace sinks in hall bathrooms with age-appropriate fixtures

Centre City Elementary School

Exterior doors would be replaced with new ADA-compliant doors and hardware to improve safety and accessibility.

Fire alarms would be interfaced with the HVAC system, creating a safer environment for students and staff.

Lighting and carpeting would be replaced in the Media Center at Centre City.

Video surveillance systems would be replaced at Centre City to provide a safer environment during all hours of the day and night.

Centre City Projects:

Make seam repairs to existing metal roof and install new gutters and downspouts
Replace interior flooring and ceilings
Replace carpet and lighting in Media Center
Replace stage curtains and valance
A new rubber surface for the playground equipment
Install new LED lighting on exterior wall-mounted fixtures and on existing poles throughout the site
Replace aging HVAC systems, including chiller cooling towers, heat pumps, and controls, with new energy-efficient systems
Replace exterior doors with new ADA-compliant doors, fames, and hardware
Repair stucco and repaint exterior walls and front entrance columns
New closed-circuit television and interface fire alarm system with HVAC system
Interface fire alarm system with HVAC system

J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School

The basketball courts and play areas would be repaved at JMT to provide better playing surfaces for students.

Interior doors that haven’t been replaced in decades would be replaced with ADA-compliant ones.

A roof replacement would ensure safe and dry classrooms for students.

Boiler replacements would help properly heat the school and be more energy efficient.

JMT Projects:

Replace the roof and ceilings across the entire building
Move the Central District Office and IT Suite to the Evergreen Wing at JMT and add a new corridor door
Interface fire alarm system with HVAC system
Install new LED lighting on exterior wall-mounted fixtures and on existing poles throughout the site
Repave playground areas
Replace exterior doors and hardware
Restore exterior masonry
Replace stage curtain, valance, lighting and sound baffles
Replace interior doors

District Offices/IT Suite

The basement and foundation of the District Offices are crumbling. It is not financially feasible to repair the building.

The District Offices are currently in a building that is not ADA compliant. Moving the offices to the Evergreen Wing at JMT provides better accessibility.

District Offices/IT Suite Projects:

Move the Central District Office and IT Suite to the Evergreen Wing at JMT and add a new corridor door
Renovating the current District Office building would require significant and costly updates including:
- Accessibility updates to entrances, exits, bathrooms, etc. to make the building ADA-compliant
- Masonry restoration due to deteriorating stone walls
- A roof repair/replacement
- Electrical code upgrades

The move will cost just $5,000 as part of the referendum, requiring only the installation of a new corridor security door in the Evergreen Wing. This move would provide the district with safe, modern, accessible offices and a secure, hazard-free location for the district's critical servers and information technology operations.

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