North Springs Renovations Meeting On Jan 23

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The community is invited to attend the Fulton County School System's meeting to outline plans to renovate and add on to North Springs Charter High School. The district's meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Ison Springs Elementary School.

Under Capital Plan 2022, North Springs at 7477 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs is slated to receive a major addition and renovation that includes instructional areas such as new science labs, auditorium, black box theater, art rooms, music suite, and physical education space.

Upgraded fire alarms, improved parking, traffic circulation and exterior drainage also are included in the improvements as well as new tennis courts, stadium turf, and a replacement running track surface. The $19 million project is being funded as part of the eSPLOST referendum approved by Fulton County voters in 2016.

Representatives from companies covering various aspects of the project and members of the district's Capital Improvements team will share what's being done to assess North Springs' current conditions, a project timeline and the process for engagement with the school community.

CDH Partners, which was selected by the school board in September as the project architect, already has started an analysis of the existing facility. The firm has been collecting data and engaging key stakeholders about the building's challenges so potential design solutions can be explored.

Wonder, By Design, the project's visioning firm, is working with CDH Partners to further investigate and evaluate the conditions of the building. Together the firms will collect data on North Springs' facility successes and areas of opportunity and also visit other Fulton County high schools to gather similar information.

In December, the companies began introductions and interviews of key stakeholders within the school community to become familiar with the school's educational culture and its needs for a renewed school building. These conversations will build the framework for additional discussions occurring at the January community meeting. Over the next several months, visioning workshops will be held as well as additional meetings to engage the school community.

By the spring, the team will develop recommendations and a design concept that aligns with the school's educational and academic initiatives, which will be presented to the school district and school community for consideration.

Ison Springs Elementary is located at 8261 Ison Road in Sandy Springs.

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