Mountain Brook Schools Could Begin Facility Upgrades This Summer

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL — Several much-needed facilities upgrades in the Mountain Brook school system could begin as soon as this summer. A Village Living report said that the capital improvements were discussed at Monday night's Mountain Brook City Council meeting.

"We hope to start construction as soon as school is out at all six of our sites," Mountain Brook superintendent Dicky Barlow said in his report to the council. "Over the next three years, we have substantial projects, and I think y’all are going to be really proud of the way our schools look."

The school board approved the designs for the projects in October.

Architecture firms have drawn designs and presented them to the school board for review. The designs include three major, new construction projects — one at MBHS, one at MBJH and another at Brookwood Forest Elementary — along with extensive renovations at Cherokee Bend Elementary, Crestline Elementary and Mountain Brook Elementary.

The MBHS project will include:

• A new two-story academic wing with 42 classrooms that will replace the existing 200 and 300 buildings
• A new counseling suite that will replace the existing 100 building
• A new band room and renovated dance studio
• Renovated restrooms in the Fine Arts Center

The MBJH project will include:

• A new three-story main entrance building with 18 classrooms
• Renovated and expanded cafeteria and auditorium
• Renovated locker rooms
• New pitched roof and turret over media center

At Brookwood Forest:

• New addition with main entrance, administrative suite, and lunchroom
• Renovated classrooms and restrooms
• Gym roof replacement
• HVAC improvements
• New paint and flooring as needed throughout the school

At Cherokee Bend Elementary:

• Renovated lunchroom and kitchen
• Renovated administrative suite
• Renovated restrooms
• HVAC improvements
• New paint and flooring as needed throughout the school

At Crestline Elementary

• New gymnasium
• Renovated auditorium
• Renovated main entry and administrative offices
• Renovated restrooms
• HVAC improvements
• New paint and flooring as needed throughout the school

At Mountain Brook Elementary:

• Renovated lunchroom and administrative offices
• Renovated restrooms
• Window replacements
• Waterproofing building
• HVAC improvements
• New paint and flooring as needed throughout the school

Read a recap of Barlow's report to the Mountain Brook City Council in Village Living.