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12 August 2025 Update

The construction work on the parking lot addition at BHS is moving along nicely. The recent rain, which is not a bad thing, has provided some challenges that we’ve been able to work through. With the new parking lot addition, we used this opportunity to resurface our existing lot, as part of our Capital Outlay plan. As work began to resurface the existing lot, it was discovered that the subbase required complete repair. When all is said and done, we will have an entirely new parking lot at BHS for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

As you know, the new parking lot will add new entrances to the BHS campus – one at the north end off of Eisenhower and one off of 6th Street. As a result, we will be able to reroute our traffic flow at the campus to allow for drop-off and pick-up at BHS and the BJHS PAC doors to improve our arrival and dismissal safety procedures. New signage will be posted to aid you in this new traffic flow. It is also important to note, the parking stalls are no longer angled. For the 2025-2026 school year, our buses will be sharing this lot with car riders until the new bus loop is completed. Please work with your students who drive on parking in the 90-degree parking stalls.

Please see the steps and image below for details of the new traffic flow patterns.

Our buses will be using this lot in 2025-2026, until the new bus loop is completed. When loading and unloading, the “STOP” arm will be in use. Cars are to stop while the “STOP” arm is engaged, all students have exited the bus, and the bus has pulled away.

When dropping students off at BHS or the BJHS PAC doors using 6th Street

• Pass in front of BHS, staying in line along the curb
• Pass by the BJHS PAC doors, staying in line along the curb Proceed to exit the campus at the southeast end of the lot. This is now an exit-only area. Do not enter the lot from the southeast end.
• Please pull all the way forward to the crosswalk before letting your BHS or BJHS student out of your car. Students are to use the sidewalk to enter their school.
• When exiting the lot, merge to the left of the Bus Loading Zone and proceed to Eisenhower.

When dropping students off at BHS or the BJHS PAC doors using Eisenhower:

• Enter the lot from the northernmost “entrance only” access point. Proceed around the lot to the front of BHS.
• Pass by BHS, staying in line along the curb
• Pass by the BJHS PAC doors, staying in line along the curb
• Please pull all the way forward to the crosswalk before letting your BHS or BJHS student out of your car.

Proceed to exit the campus at the southeast end of the lot. This is now an exit-only area. Do not enter the lot from the south end.

For High School Student & Staff Parking Only – When Entering the Lot to Park in a Stall:

• The middle entrance off of Eisenhower is intended for high school students and staff parking only.
• If using the middle entrance off of Eisenhower, do not attempt to enter the drop-off lines in front of BHS or the BJHS PAC doors. Doing so could result in an accident.
• Students and staff may also use the other entrances off of Eisenhower and 6th Street to access the parking lots.

When Exiting:

• The southernmost access will be an “exit-only” area, where left and right-handed turns can be made to leave the lot.
• Right and left-handed turns can be made from the middle access point of the parking lot onto Eisenhower.
• Right and left-handed turns can be made onto 6th Street.

As a reminder, our buses will be using this lot in 2025-2026 until the new bus loop is completed. When loading and unloading, the “STOP” arm will be in use. Cars are to stop while the “STOP” arm is engaged, all students have exited the bus, and the bus has pulled away. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe during this process.

26 May 2025 Update

In late April, the Baldwin Planning Commission approved the BHS parking lot project and made a recommendation to the Baldwin City Council. On Tuesday, May 6, the Baldwin City Council approved the parking lot project. We remain on pace regarding the parking lot project found below.

The first project to break ground will be our parking lot shortly after the last day of school, around May 27. Construction on the new CTE facility is expected to begin the week of July 28, 2025. Renovations to the adjacent areas will take place during the summer of 2026, with completion set for the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Last quarter’s update shared information about the new parking spaces and the new entrance to BHS off of 6th Street. This will not only allow us to divert traffic from the high school to the west side of the campus, but it will also allow us to re-route our traffic flow to provide a safer arrival and pick-up process. The traffic flow will be altered so that car-riding students will exit their cars on the passenger side, as opposed to the driver’s side.

24 March 2025 Update

We are entering the final stages of the design work. We have spent the past couple of months fine-tuning the plans. It won’t be long until we begin seeing construction taking place. Below is our tentative timeline regarding the bond construction timeline shared with us by Loyd Builders, our construction management firm.

The first project to break ground will be our parking lot shortly after the last day of school.

• The bid process for this is scheduled to start around March 17, with a tentative construction start date of May 27.
• The parking lot and new entrances are scheduled for completion for the start of school this fall.

During the scope of the new parking spaces is a new entrance to BHS off of 6th Street. This will not only allow us to divert traffic from the high school to the west side of the campus, but it will also allow us to re-route our traffic flow to provide a safer arrival and pick-up process. The traffic flow will be altered so that car-riding students will exit their cars on the passenger side, as opposed to the driver’s side.

The construction timeline for the new CTE facility will begin with the bid process starting around May 15.

• Construction of the CTE facility is tentatively scheduled to start around July 28.
• The goal is to work on the exterior edition during the 2025-2026 school year.
• During the summer of 2026, the completion of work to the interior/adjoining spaces is scheduled to occur.
• The goal is to have the facility completed by the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

Again, exciting times are about to begin. We cannot wait to see the work begin. Thank you for your continued support of our students, staff, and community.

7 February 2025 Update

We want to fill you in on what is our tentative timeline regarding the bond construction timeline shared with us by Loyd Builders, our construction management firm.

The first project to break ground will be our parking lot shortly after the last day of school. The bid process for this is scheduled to start around March 17, with a tentative construction start date of May 27. The parking lot and new entrances are scheduled for completion for the start of school this fall.

The construction timeline will begin with the bid process starting around May 15. Construction of the CTE facility is tentatively scheduled to start around July 28. The goal is to work on the exterior edition during the 2025-2026 school year. During the summer of 2026, the completion of work to the interior/adjoining spaces is scheduled to occur. The goal is to have the facility completed by the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

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Site Plans & Construction Maps

Site Plan for Parking Lot and CTE Building

Building Plans for the proposed new CTE building

Satellite-view image of the proposed CTE building in relation to our current secondary schools campus.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is a school bond issue?

A bond is a state-approved funding process for a set scope of projects. When voters approve a bond, the school district sells bonds in the authorized amount and uses the proceeds of the sale to pay for those projects in the bond. In many ways, the bonding process is like a homeowner obtaining a mortgage and making payments over a period of years. School bond elections require a simple majority to pass (50 percent plus one).

When will construction begin?

Early Summer 2025

When will construction be completed?

The new CTE building is on track to open in time for the 2026-27 School Year

Which project will begin first?

The parking lot improvements will begin at the conclusion of the Spring 2025 semester, and exterior construction on CTE building will begin later in the summer.

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